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EdVisions response- drawbacks	6/10/04 7:44 AM
Author: Doug Thomas

Of course we like the teacher-owner model here at EdVisions but there are a couple of drawbacks. First is the issue Patty so poignantly makes; that if you don't get separation from the district, real ownership is next to impossible. That begs for strong charter laws and subsequently, teacher-owner models.
And second, if the teachers don't understand their new role as real "owners" of the instructional program, they tend to act in the same old ways. It takes an extraordinary shift in thinking to make this real but the long term rewards for teachers are tremendous.

Are there any other models of this out there?

Posted as a reply to: Teachers as Real "Owners" by Bryan Hassel

Discussion Thread:

Leadership: Teachers & Administrators
Submitted by Bob Montgomery on 6/10/04 5:19 AM
- Challenges to Implementing Shared Decision-Making
  Submitted by Patricia Bradley on 6/10/04 5:35 AM
  - Shared decisionnmaking
    Submitted by Carole Mottaz on 6/10/04 6:49 AM
  - Evolving Leadership
    Submitted by Patty Dump on 6/10/04 7:00 AM
  - Shared decision-making can be BIG mistake
    Submitted by Joe Nathan on 6/10/04 9:23 AM
- Teachers as Real "Owners"
  Submitted by Bryan Hassel on 6/10/04 6:13 AM
  - University Courses for "New" Teachers in Charter Schools
    Submitted by Senn Brown on 6/10/04 6:39 AM
    - Leadership for Educational Entrepreneurs at ASU West
      Submitted by Rebecca Akporiaye on 6/10/04 12:33 PM
    - Building Excellent Schools Fellowship
      Submitted by Gerry Vazquez on 6/10/04 2:32 PM
  - Teacher response
    Submitted by Patty Dump on 6/10/04 6:44 AM
  - EdVisions response- drawbacks
    Submitted by Doug Thomas on 6/10/04 7:44 AM
    - Teacher Ownership
      Submitted by Lauren Morando Rhim on 6/10/04 10:52 AM
    - Teacher-Leaders
      Submitted by Rebecca Akporiaye on 6/10/04 12:59 PM
  - EdVisions on the East Coast
    Submitted by Roger W. Bourassa on 6/10/04 3:05 PM
- Leadership through Principals
  Submitted by Mark Sorensen on 6/10/04 8:50 AM
  - Different leadership models
    Submitted by Joe Nathan on 6/10/04 9:17 AM
    - Leadership building relationships
      Submitted by Mark Sorensen on 6/10/04 11:13 AM
- Benefits of Shared Leadership
  Submitted by Patricia Bradley on 6/10/04 11:01 AM
- Teachers: Keeping it Simple
  Submitted by lori porter on 6/10/04 11:56 AM
  - Teachers
    Submitted by Lenore Tetkowski on 6/10/04 12:10 PM
    - Teacher Security
      Submitted by Lauren Morando Rhim on 6/10/04 12:48 PM
    - Charter teachers and unions
      Submitted by Bryan Hassel on 6/10/04 1:34 PM
      - Unions
        Submitted by Lauren Morando Rhim on 6/10/04 2:27 PM
  - Simple Works, but is it The Only Way?
    Submitted by Roger W. Bourassa on 6/10/04 3:17 PM
- Expanding Leadership for Charter School
  Submitted by Rebecca Akporiaye on 6/10/04 1:50 PM
- Activities of the classroom Leadership Teachers
  Submitted by Dr. Rosanne Freeburg on 6/10/04 2:32 PM
- Leadership
  Submitted by Mike Clem on 6/10/04 3:58 PM
- System must support leaders, not bury 'em
  Submitted by Eric Premack on 6/11/04 9:23 AM