Show and tell.When we started asking our monthly profile subjects back in the mid- mid- pref. Middle: midbrain. 1990s what books were resting on their nightstands, we repeatedly heard references to two titles by Ron Noun 1. Ron - a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria Bokkos, Daffo West Chadic - a group of Chadic languages spoken in northern Nigeria; Hausa in the most important member Heifetz Hei·fetz , Jascha 1901-1987. Russian-born American violinist. Considered among the world's best violinists at the age of 13, he matured into a great artist, tempering his virtuoso technique with thoughtful interpretation. , a prominent researcher at Harvard on leadership in the public arena. His work resonates potently for those in the superintendency Su`per`in`tend´en`cy n. 1. The act of superintending; superintendence. so we were pleased when he agreed to sit long enough for our magazine to interview him on the lessons he is drawing from the work of school system leaders. The results of that interview appear in this issue (page 20), which is largely devoted to the application of systems thinking to the role of school district leaders. We've chosen to pair the Heifetz interview with a thoughtful first-person perspective by James "Torch" Lytle, superintendent in Trenton, N.J. Lytle had the great fortune to periodically spend time over two years with Heifetz and his colleagues at the Kennedy School of Government for extended discussion, reflection and self-critique. Heifetz came to fully appreciate the scope and complexity of the superintendency from dealing with Lytle and the other selected superintendents from urban settings. Apparently the short "life expectancy Life Expectancy 1. The age until which a person is expected to live. 2. The remaining number of years an individual is expected to live, based on IRS issued life expectancy tables. " of superintendents was a particular eye-opener eye-opener Substance abuse A popular term for the first drink of an alcoholic's day, which he believes helps steady himself, or 'treats' a hangover . One of the best ways our magazine can advance the cause of our readers is to showcase not just the grand ideas of prominent researchers but to show how someone is actually applying those ideas back on the job in school district leadership. I hope you find this to be worthwhile reading. Jay P. Goldman Voice: 703-875-0745 E-mail: jgoldman@aasa.org |
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