Mention the word change and it can bring on different emotions. If I refer to something costing some "pocket change", a person may have a sense of relief that a purchase will not cost that much. Ask someone to make a lifestyle change, a change of address or a grade level/subject change and the response is much more daunting. Face it, there are not many among us that like change. A little here or there can help make time move along but overall, we like things to be the same but it is this change that allows us to be amazing.
Today, with twenty-first century learning and the rapid pace of technology growth, education is changing. The way we learned, the way we were taught is rapidly evolving into something different. We have a chance to be a part of that. Superintendent John Carver is quoted in the book The Innovator's Mindset, that we are at a "printing press" moment in history. When you think about that, that is huge! The printing press forever changed the way we view the printed word. To some, it is the single most important invention of mankind. To be a part of this kind of a moment is incredible. To be able to change what we do, to evolve how we teach our students, to make them understand the potential power of their learning is a great responsibility we all need to be a part of.
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