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DEFINING MOMENTS
By Joseph L. Badaracco, Jr., Harvard Business School Press, 1997 Book Review by Herb Rubenstein, President, Herb Rubenstein Consulting Introduction In 131 very readable pages Professor Joseph Badaracco invites the reader to become familiar with some of the most insightful … Continue reading
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COACHING FOR PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL MASTERY
Article by Herb Rubenstein “There is no formula to relationships. They have to be negotiated in loving ways, with room for both parties, what they want and what they need, what they can do and what their life is like.” … Continue reading
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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FOR 10,000 TEACHERS IN PREK-12 SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES
Introduction Two new books, Leadership Development for Educators (Rowman and Littlefield, 2009) by Rubenstein, Miles and Bassi of Colorado, and Teaching As Leadership (Jossey Bass, 2010) by Steven Farr of Teach for America open up a new avenue for improving … Continue reading
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WHY WE NEED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FOR TEACHERS
By Herb Rubenstein Two books have come out in a span of one month on leadership development for PreK-12 teachers. Leadership Development for Educators by Rubenstein, Miles and Bassi (Rowman and Littlefield, December, 2009) and Teaching As Leadership by Steven … Continue reading
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WHAT LEADERS DO: A CHECKLIST
Article by Herb Rubenstein Introduction Over 30 years ago Jack Wallace and I developed the first computerized evaluation system so that students could evaluate faculty members at a college. We were at Washington and Lee University and today similar evaluation … Continue reading
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IMPROVING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS, STAFF, PRINCIPALS AND ADMINISTRATORS ON A LIMITED BUDGET
Article and Presentation by Herb Rubenstein Introduction Schools are facing significant budget cuts. In every sector of the economy, when budget cuts come down, training is one of the first areas to be cut. In education, this has been no … Continue reading
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TOWARD EXPANDING VOLUNTEERISM IN PREK-12 CLASSROOMS
Article by Herb Rubenstein Introduction The PreK-12 educational industry is changing rapidly. Charter schools. Private-for-profit schools. Greater use of home schooling. Vouchers. Computer based learning systems catering to the individual learning styles of students. Budget shortfalls for public schools. Changing … Continue reading
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THE FUTURE ROLE OF CAMERAS IN K-12 CLASSROOMS
Article by Herb Rubenstein CEO, Growth Strategies Inc. INTRODUCTION The technology available to the K-12 educational industry is changing rapidly. This author assisted the Montgomery Blair High School secure $50,000 in funding to pay for TV’s in each classroom to … Continue reading
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WHO IS THE “CUSTOMER” FOR K-12 PUBLIC EDUCATION?
Article by Herb Rubenstein CEO, Growth Strategies Inc. Introduction As the Development Chair (fundraising) for the Montgomery Blair High School, I attended PTSA meetings with great regularity. I once asked the question, “Who is the customer for K-12 Public Education? … Continue reading
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“Change Management” – The 12 Step Process
Article by Herb Rubenstein Founder & President, Herb Rubenstein Consulting, Brooklyn, NY Introduction The two chief trends currently at work in the business world, rapid development of technology and globalization, have brought not only business opportunities and opportunities to grow … Continue reading
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