[Ailist] AI in Schools

[Ron Smith]

   Sorry this email sent itself too soon,   the garbled part was to say
   that the results are noticeable in the way students and teachers and
   administrators interact, the appreciative language becomes noticeably
   present in meetings and other interactions.
   Ron Smith wrote:

   Hi Marge and Gina and others:
   I am interested and excited about strength focused efforts in schools.
   Most effective? Combining experiencial learning with AI....it my
   "thing". Most Challenging? Getting the "entire system in the room."
   And here in Mexico the rate of leadership change is nothing short of
   staggering..........There must be a headhunter company run amok
   somewhere down here.jajajaja (that's haha in spanish). Leadership
   change makes continuous sustained effort very challenging.
   I have been working in Mexico City with a University (here
   universities also run elementary schools, high school as well as
   places of higher learning) .....helping them with their leadership
   program. Historically, as a predominately corporate consultant working
   with an ever changing clientel I am excited to report what many
   working  in schools already know. That is, that Im very thankful that
   they are moving to expand the program to their entire system if
   possible. Hence my suggestion for an AI Summit.
   They want to look at the gap between the values they feel their
   students leave with and how they loose them when they enter the
   business world (yes, deficit thinking is pervasive).  We discussed how
   this gap may very well be what caused the current economic challenges
   we now have. I have rephrased it in positive terms about looking for
   when the gap was absent and integrity, choosing between two "rights",
   and life long consistency with values was present etc. I will be
   organizing what could be a very large summit (109 campuses).
   I suggested the University involve their psychology departments in the
   implentation of pre/post testing in order to build a body of knowledge
   that is cultural sensitive. A manual should have something for those
   interested in the "academic" aspects of publishing, research and
   theory. The leadership program is "on-board" for using appreciative
   strength based approaches and now we are ready to give the rest of the
   university system a nice experience in an AI Summit. I want the
   evaluative aspects to be soft, behind the scenes, low impact....almost
   like an after thought. Much has been discussed on this list about the
   pittfalls of evaluations. The university wants to keep track, become
   "experts", research and publish. They want to be THE leadership
   university and are willing to put considerable resources behind the
   effort. Can't blame them......as the frog said to the fox...."its in
   my nature".
   So there is much excitement, turmoil, challenge, and passion for
   change here in the land of sun, cactus, eagle and snake.
   Saludos,
   Ron Smith
   Formerly in Mexico City, now San Miguel de Allende
   Mex cell: 011 521 554 143  8766
   Marge Schiller wrote:

     Dear Colleagues,

     Gina Hinrichs and others  been working on a strength focused
     approaches manual  to be used in schools.
      Publishers want to know if there is strong interest in  the topic
     of AI applications for schools and with youth groups.
     Are you interested?  Do you know of such work? What have you been
     doing?
     What has been most effective/ challenging?
      Gina, potential publishers of a Strength Focused Approaches in
     Schools Manual and  members of the Positive Change Core  would
     very much like to know who else is  excited about  strength focused
     work with schools.
     Thanks!
     Marge
      Positive Change Core
     Marjorie Schiller , PhD
     49 Rockwood Road
     Hingham, MA 02043
     781 749 4373
     1057 Hillsboro Mile
     Hillsboro Beach
     Florida, 33062
     954 788 3009
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