
Like I said, it's only one pre-season game, I think they have four or five more to go, and we will see how they take shape. "They don't get a lot of cheap baskets they don't get out and transition, so to be short, I don't see a 60 win team. Everything seems to be a struggle, just like it was last year. At other times, such as in the Battle of Firaz, Arab Christians allied. Shannon Sharpe didn't hold back when slating the Lakers' poor start to pre-season, and fired a huge red flag James' way on Undisputed, as he said: "I don't want to overreact because it's pre-season and these guys are trying to get some conditioning, but everything seems to be a struggle again. The early Muslim conquests also referred to as the Arab conquests and the early Islamic conquests began with the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the 7th century. But that doesn't change that he is still hungry for more, and a born winner.īut after another poor performance, James has been warned that it could be more of the same for the Lakers, who have overseen a significant drop off since their title win in 2020. James doesn't have much else to prove in his career, and the four-time NBA Champion can retire a happy man when the time comes. But after humiliating the Lakers on Monday night, James has been warned that there is no improvement, which will alarm the 37-year-old. The Kings finished lower than the Lakers last season, and are suffering the longest play-off drought in NBA history. But it looks like they may be in for another poor year after suffering a brutal 75-105 loss to the Sacramento Kings to begin their pre-season campaign.

It was an underwhelming season for the Lakers last time out, and with just a 0.402 win percentage they failed to qualify for the play-offs. So, as you begin to examine the next reform or initiative, reflect on your culture.It was a nightmare start to pre-season for the LA Lakers, and LeBron James has been warned of the 'problems' he could face this season. “When human beings are at their best, they are thoughtful, ethical, productive, and humane and a quality education can produce all of these attributes.” The culture that is experienced within the walls of our school will send a definite message that directly impacts the achievement of our students (Muhammad). Culture is the foundation from which everything else can be built upon. Time and time again, as I am in schools, the conversation begins with student data, performance, and/ or instructional practice, but always turns to culture. Cruz und veröffentlicht von Solution Tree Press. The following chart helps to identify the components of a healthy culture and a toxic culture. Time for Change: Four Essential Skills for Transformational School and District Leaders (Educational Leadership Development for Change Management) 1st Auflage verfasst von Anthony Muhammad Luis F. The overall goal is to transform school culture to a more healthy culture that supports staff and students alike. One question districts can ask is “What technical changes has your district proposed or implemented as an attempt to raise achievement and close the achievement gap? Did the technical change produce the desired boost in achievement? Why or why not?” The organization must make decisions on what is best for students and to maximize learning by being student-focused rather than adult-centered. If a system is to maintain any reform, we must deal with the mentality of individuals within the organization, the cultural change. According to Muhammad, culture will “eat structure for breakfast”. Time for Change Transformational leaders have four distinctive skills: strong communication, the ability to build trust, the ability to increase the skills of those they lead, and a results orientation. Although the importance of these changes must not be underestimated, changing the structures does not make up for human deficiencies like poor instruction or unprofessional behavior? Cultural change incorporates the human behavior within a school. Technical change is the change in tools or structures in a school such as collaboration time, master schedules, data to be collected, etc. Technical change seems to be what many schools focus in on. Anthony Muhammad, there are two forms of change: technical and cultural. The development of a positive school culture is not on the tips of everyone’s tongue, but is an essential part of all the work.Īccording to Dr.

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A positive school culture is the foundational element for change, not only from which to begin to address these Regents’ Reform Agenda elements, but also in order to sustain the work.Īs I attended the Professional Learning Communities Summit in Phoenix it became apparent that at the heart of any reform, any move for change, is culture.

The area that we did not hear as much about was the need to transform school culture. “Schools in America are the most difficult organizations to change due to the culture.”Īs the regent’s reform agenda was rolled out educators heard a great deal about the new Common Core State Standards, the evaluation systems and APPR, and even the push to use data to inform instruction.
