Barriers-+Lower+Hudson

Teacher exposure and literacy and the time for practice ftechnology filters block the cool stuff Fabiliarity with new things people are not motivated to learn and won't devote the time to it curriculum and state assessments create a restrictive culture funding doesn't support wide open learning in the forms of stuff and people Leadership doesn't support open learning environments difficult to led go off traditional role of teacher vs. coach mentor for more inquiry directed learning teachers unwilling to give up automony - polital climate doesn't support involvement by everyone in change process students aren't prepared, through the curriculum, early enough to easily adopt to changes, waiting to secondary is not early enough state/fed curriculum standards don't included 21str century skills, lack of empowerment keeping up with new technologies by not having grown up with them - disconnect between what kids know and what we think they know. change, no percieved need for change to happen leadership does not model or set priorities to allow for an environment where student centered work is formally appreciated Q: what is leadership? A: policy makers; school board and superintendents Q: should people be kicked out? A: they will eventually People are afraid to veer away from the assessment standards and these new opportunities take time away from the curriculum. There could be disappointment from the leader... but the leader is not even in the building, so it is a problem with perception? How do non-state asssessment schools compare with state assessment schools? A: there would be another barrier if something is fun, people will work hard to do it maybe when districts hire people they don't focus on whether or not they are passionate in technology teachers may be waiting to be told by administrators, there is an assumption from the superintendent that teachers are going out and getting this free information online. A comparison was made to pervious initiatives from administrators and a huge level of support, training and participation was given while now teachers are left to their own devices to seek out this level of support How can we empower administrators?