What is Your View?

As Michael Fullan suggests in the quote for this week’s Introduction, not everyone in the learning environment will see eye-to-eye during times of change. The Matthew article proposes a point of view that fiercely challenges the inclusion of 21st century skills in school curricula. How would you respond to administrator, families, businesses, and community members who might present these challenges? Consider the “new balance” approach on page 38 of your course text (Fig 2.2), the Learning Environments article, and information presented in Chapters 8 and 9 as you formulate your response.

By Wednesday

Post a response to the Matthews article based on your learning in this course, making reference to information from at least two of this week’s resources to support your position.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings. As you read their responses, note those to which you would like to respond with advice, questions, comments, and/or encouragement.

By Sunday

Respond to two or more of your colleagues’ postings in any of the following ways:

• Build on something your colleague said.
• Explain why and how you see things differently.
• Ask a probing or clarifying question.
• Share an insight from having read your colleague’s posting.
• Offer and support an opinion.
• Validate an idea with your own experience.
• Expand on your colleague’s posting.
• Ask for evidence that supports the posting.

Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Reflect on w