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Who I am: Chris Lehmann

What I do: Principal of the Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia, PA (Opening 9/06).

What I did: Technology Coordinator / English Teacher / Girls Basketball Coach / Ultimate Coach at the Beacon School, a fantastic progressive public high school in Manhattan.

Email: chris [at] practicaltheory [dot] org.

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< The Concept of School | The Voices the Change - K12Online Keynote >

Saturday, October 25. 2008

I'm in the K12OnlineConference chat session, listening to Dean Shareski announce all the presenters from the past week, and Dean was noticing how many amazing Maine educators there are who are really pushing the envelope in educational technology.

There are. Of that, there can be no doubt.

But do we think that Maine, somehow, grows better teachers, or is there something systemic that has made it a fertile ground for teachers' creativity with technology?

Remember, Maine has the most extensive laptop initiative in the country. And when teachers have the tools, the time and the training, great things can happen.

Systemic change can work. If we want to change outcomes for kids, let's change the systems and structures -- and assumptions -- under which we currently work.

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As one who was born and raised in Maine, I'm going to say it is something in the water. Or the lobster.

Of course, innovative governors thinking way ahead of the curve don't hurt either.

#1 Christian Long (Link) on 2008-10-25 21:24 (Reply)

We have been very fortunate to have some visionary leaders as well as a long range plan for implementation. Professional Development has been ongoing through the State (see MaineLearns.org) and Apple. It's important to know that MLTI stands for Maine LEARNING Technology Initiative. From the beginning it's been about the students. Thanks for highlighting Maine.

#2 Alice Barr (Link) on 2008-10-26 14:03 (Reply)

Having been educated in New England, lived all around the U.S., and taught 27 years in Ohio and PA, I can easily say that the communities in New Engand value education more highly than many across the country. They may not want to throw money around, but there is a long history of putting education high on the "must have" list. It goes back to the days when towns had no high schools and PAID to send their children to prep schools (thus so many prep schools per capita).

Even now, the fact that Town Meeting day is a local holiday so citizens can attend-- and the TOWN runs the schools-- places the schools at least on par with the value of snow plows and roads.. a status well above their place in some other parts of the country.

That's my theory on why Maine has such good folks. The may not be rich, but the community values them.

#3 Candace Hackett Shively (Link) on 2008-10-29 08:06 (Reply)

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