Last week I attended a Professional Development meeting for principals in our area. Among the things discussed was reflective evaluation and planning for the future. One speaker presented the concept that we need a new model for thinking about our schools and how we approach administration. I did not take notes on what he suggested was the current model but the model he suggested did catch my eye. He called it the Life Science Model and here is what I got down:
- Equilibrium is a precursor to death
- Living systems move to the edge of chaos
- Self organization and emergence take place
- Systems can not be directed along a linear path
I have not had time to fully process this but I am both challenged and given hope. This is the model I am moving toward so I am on the right track but it also is a radical shift from where I (we) have been in education. It pushes my boundaries. What do you think?
( Cross posted to Dare to Dream)
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