We Can...

We can challenge the status quo in education. We can and should look at each situation and question if it is the right thing, at the right time, for the right purpose...the purpose of course being that of providing equitable education for ALL students.  So we can, and we should...but we don't. Rarely do we really challenge the status quo. We talk about it...oh can we talk about it. We can complain about the current situation, and we can condemn those in "charge" and start playing the blame game, but how often do we choose to sit down around a problem and collaborate around a solution, and not just a "quick fix"...because let's face it, we love those in education, but rather a solution to the problems that stem from accepting the status quo.

We can challenge it, we can think outside the box, we can be innovative, and passionate, and risky...yes, I said "risky".  Education in America is not currently working for ALL. It works for some, and only when all the variables are in place. If it was really working for all then we wouldn't be average to below average when normed against our global peers in terms of successful education systems. 

If we are really about preparing students to be successful global citizens prepared for a global work place, then we have to start to challenge the status quo educational systems in this county.  We have to stop complaining, and start collaborating around solutions. We have to set aside fears, and embrace promise, and hope, and we have to start to consider our mindset around what it really means to prepare students for a global workforce.  I challenge you today to take every complaint, and turn it into an opportunity to collaborate around a solution.

Don't be just words...be action! Actions always speak louder than words...always. The seeds of change are planted in words, but take root in action!