Focal point

Before I mention three points that I saw as important, I would like to say thank you for presenting this summary to the class. I’ve order the book, because I feel that Fullan ushered in some very valuable concepts that will benefit me as I move forward in a new phase of my career as an administrator. The first important point for me from this summary of Michael Fullan’s book by Jenn David-Lang in The Main Idea, were the four wrong policy drivers. I agree with Fullan in that a principal needs…

In order for anything to grow stronger it must be used until it almost reaches the point of failure. In the world of weightlifting that means constant controlled abuses in the form of repetitions intended to break the muscle down, but once the day is over and the weightlifter has finished their reps, there is still work to be done. They…

I do I say “I’m a teacher and I bounce.” I always assumed that people asked to be polite and I would keep it short and to the point because I have good manners. Then one day a friend asked a question, out of the blue that made me uncomfortable and I got pissed that he even had the nerve to bring it up. He is small,…

to the many ethnographic research previously conducted although the difference that is presented would be rather than studying from the point of view of a employer or employee, the research looks at every perspective including the people that are looking for a job, that already has a job, that has went through multiple interviews and also lastly the employers point of view of the people that are applying for different type of…

As you get older, there are “passing points” that you have to accomplish in order transition into adulthood. However, all of these points don’t happen at once. They start when you are young and start doing simple chores around the house like sweeping the floor and washing the dishes. Once you can complete those tasks with ease, you are given more work to do and the cycle continues. Eventually, when you are an older child, more decision making and conversational skills are added into the mix. As…

McCarthy that burning his books was un-American and wrong by using ethos, pathos, and logos. By appealing to pathos, Vonnegut makes McCarthy reevaluate for his actions. He starts off by saying that he is going to show the reader how real he is. He points out that he is “very real” multiple times throughout the letter (2). This serves as a constant reminder that what McCarthy…

his father 's hands as rough and exceedingly strong he also notes the warmth that he delivered with his hands. Besides the fact that his hands couldn 't grasp shapes, figures,and recitations. His hands were able to wrestle mules into a harness, saw, point out the glittering swoop of the a blue hawk, or rabbit asleep in its lair. They were good hands that served him well and failed him in only learning to write. When the writer makes these statements we are drawn to the physical aspects that his…

At the point when Homer met Emily, they start to begin being benevo-lent with each other. While the townspeople sat back and watched what was going on, they start to whisper to each other. Some of the townspeople all said that she will kill herself because she…

I found Give and Take by Adam Grant to be a fascinating read. Although I’m sure we’ve all grouped our co-workers into similar categories, this book explores what it specifically means to be the “selfish” worker, or the “relentless giver” and who ends up ultimately succeeding in the end. Our previous notions of creating success with individual motivation, ability, and hard work has now been reconfigured into success that greatly depends on how we communicate and interact with other people.…

My eyes felt like they were glued shut like I couldn’t open them no matter how hard I tried. I was in a different place, it wasn’t home and I felt my heart start to beat fast, I was getting scared these surroundings weren’t familiar to me and all I wanted to do was go home. I heard a scream, it sounded like a girl and it was getting closer and closer, my hands started to shake and my stomach dropped. I couldn’t think straight, all I could think about is the girl, the sound of how fast my heart…