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Educating for Entrepreneurship

February 6, 2012
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Educating for Entrepreneurship

    “Some organizations incubate companies – we incubate people. The mission of the Sandbox Network is to accelerate young leaders and help them have a global impact before they become 30.” http://www.sandbox-network.com/ “Imagine if a country’s assessment system measured the growing impact a young person has had on sustainability, environmental responsibility, equity or...

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‘We are not going to miss out on the technological revolution’ Paul Kagame (paraphrased)

January 18, 2012
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‘We are not going to miss out on the technological revolution’ Paul Kagame (paraphrased)

                  Rwanda 2012 Reflection #4 – do you use your role for a higher purpose? As Principals, Superintendents or school leaders, do you use your position to try and ‘be the change’? It seems like a straightforward enough question – but probably one that bears a...

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‘They walk straight past us’

January 17, 2012
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‘They walk straight past us’

Rwanda Reflections #3 – ‘They walk straight past us’   Through this series of blog posts, I am seeking to process another profound experience – visiting Rwanda for the fourth time. I am also hoping to raise awareness of the educational needs of this country – particularly in the regional rural schools. And I...

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‘We could and should have done more’ – Kofi Annan, 2004

January 16, 2012
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‘We could and should have done more’ – Kofi Annan, 2004

  Rwanda 2012 Reflection #2 – ‘We could and should have done more’ – Kofi Annan, 2004 A journey I have just spent 8 days in Rwanda in preparation for a summit I am organizing with some colleagues – Innovate Rwanda (www.scil.com.au/rwanda). During these days, I had the privilege of being invited into...

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Privileged at birth – but for what purpose?

January 15, 2012
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Privileged at birth – but for what purpose?

Rwanda 2012 Reflection #1   Circumstantial Privilege I probably think way too much and I’ve had the opportunity to travel a fair amount in the last few years as part of a process to determine ‘next practice’ for our school. When in the air and looking at a map of the terrain over which...

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About Connected Principals

This blog is the collected thoughts of school administrators that want to share best practices in education. All of the authors have different experiences in education but all have the same goal; ensuring we do what is best for students.