Comments on: About Dennis Sparks http://dennissparks.wordpress.com Dennis Sparks offers his views on transforming teaching, learning, and relationships in schools Tue, 21 May 2013 13:30:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Dennis Sparks http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/about/#comment-802 Sat, 29 Dec 2012 14:09:11 +0000 #comment-802 You are correct, Mary. I do live in Michigan. Unfortunately, though, this destructive narrative extends far beyond our state.

]]> By: Mary Valentine http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/about/#comment-800 Sat, 29 Dec 2012 14:03:10 +0000 #comment-800 Dennis, I am wondering what state you live in? This is exactly what is happening in Michigan right now. As a matter of fact the first school district operated by a for-profit company is in Muskegon Heights, Michigan. One example of the kind of education they are offering: they cannot afford to provide a high school library while they are making $1.5 million in profit. Thank you for this clear picture of what is happening to education.

]]> By: Dennis Sparks http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/about/#comment-671 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 02:31:58 +0000 #comment-671 Thanks for your kind words, Jamie, and for mentioning me in your blog. My best wishes to you and Wayne.

]]> By: Jamie http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/about/#comment-670 Sun, 16 Dec 2012 22:53:02 +0000 #comment-670 Hi Dennis,
It’s great to follow your thinking again via your blog posts. I’m honored that you’ve taken time to check out my blog. You may not have noticed that I quoted you awhile back. Here’s a link that shows how profoundly your teaching impacted my growth as a listener: http://sowhatwouldyousay.wordpress.com/2011/12/14/thank-you-for-listening/
…and, Wayne says, “Hi.”
Glad you’re back, Jamie

]]> By: Shannon Sookochoff http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/about/#comment-367 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:24:45 +0000 #comment-367 Hi Dennis,
I am the Shannon from Argyll school. I was just having lunch with Katharine Weinmann on Sunday and your name came up fondly. I hope you are well. I am making progress with my courses and using strategies for gaining clarity all the time. I am also working on recognizing early signs of problems…whether they are relational or organizational. Recently, I realized that the work we do at Argyll can easily spin into unmanageable. So, I have been working to balance expectations with what is possible. “Do a day’s work in a day” as Kevin O’Connor (one of the Argyll teachers) says.

Recently, I co-authored a book chapter. If you send me your email address, I will send you a copy.

Regards,
Shannon Sookochoff

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