Week Two: expectations for tonight's class

Hello all, I am sending out a quick e-mail (and blog post) just to
give you a heads up in terms of expectations for tonight's class.

By now you will have all completed the Drucker reading, and I want to
note with enthusiasm that some of you have already posted some of your
views of certain aspects of the reading on the blog. This is an
excellent start!

We will begin with about a thirty minute intro, in which I will point
out a few key aspects of the reading and some of the historical
contexts, etc. Basically, the purpose of this is to make sure that we
all have at least an outline understanding of the material before
going into further activities in groups.This should take about a half
an hour.

Next, you will break out into four groups, I will mostly likely just
number you off, and then we will work in four stations of fifteen
minutes each. The first of these involves understanding of the
reading itself, the assumptions Drocker makes, and whether and how you
think they could be amended. The other three stations involve our
individual use of the ideas, managment theory implications, and
adaptations for use in schools. These four stations will be done on a
rotation basis of about fifteen minutes each for a total of about an
hour.

We will follow this with about a half hour discussion and debrief on
our impressions derived from working through these four stations.

Then, we will look at any questions or issues arising from the
readings or any other aspect of the course you might like to discuss.

I will not schedule a break, however you may take one as your
individual needs or tastes dictate.

I hope you are all looking forward to a terrific and enriching
experience tonight. I know I am!

God Bless, see you in class! Dr. Andy