tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559710283964047904.post3262233939807202173..comments2024-03-29T00:20:21.450-07:00Comments on Learning from experience_Larry hirschhorn: The Charter School Conflict in New York City: The Psychodynamics of Self-Controllarry hirschhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225178328441480792noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559710283964047904.post-40075825433263676762015-05-18T06:02:51.712-07:002015-05-18T06:02:51.712-07:00this is really fascinating Laszlo. The grandparent...this is really fascinating Laszlo. The grandparent- grandchild model is a classic- I think the main obstacle to its dissemination is the problem of scale. I have often thought that the only way to engage parents is to reduce segregation. Parents from better off homes then have he resources time and education to effectively hold the teachers and administrators accountable. Parents from less well off homes can then find a role and a voice in this process. larry hirschhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03225178328441480792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559710283964047904.post-59887784604115844922015-05-10T02:18:56.182-07:002015-05-10T02:18:56.182-07:00Thank you for this post Larry. I had been asked to...Thank you for this post Larry. I had been asked to take a leadership role with the Hungarian Wallenberg Association and could now respond. You address one of the hardest, yet most important issues in the US/ and many regions between “Have and Have Not.” Of great value is your focus on self-control and mastery toward distant goals. The self-talk you point to —often of self-praise —is also useful as a method for helping ADHD without dependence on stimulus medication. This skill as an ego function must certainly draw on adult models who encourage the functioning of the student. Thankfully models do exist which are very successful in this regard, and do not oppose, but augment the “system.”<br /><br />One such is my own model which won an ward from Ronald Reagan when i teamed with School Volunteers of New York. This can be found on my linked in, but briefly, old aged home residents were matched with 2nd grade inner city dyslexic students and trained to use game-like tutoring which targeted the schools’s Individual Education Plan (IEP). The grandparent.grandchild model worked like a charm. It seems worth looking at this again, as it cost next to nothing, and the old folks outperformed the school results three fold.<br /><br />Another model derives from our own Inter Group research, National School Climate Centre. Jonathan Cohen from William Alison White was able to adapt Bion, and derive measures for the tripartite inter group relations: parents-students-teachers/staff. Far more than a mere 360 degree measure, statistical can be generated and adjusted for what you and i call institutional culture. Am sure Jonathan would be honoured to talk at IPTAR and gain insights into why funding for our children takes back seat. In schools “culture” is called “climate.” So NSCE can actually impact factors such as achievement levels, drop out rate, burn out, bullying by looking at Inter group relations. A consistent finding is the importance of parent variables in terms of involvement. It is clear that the parents are the key stakeholders in their children’s well being and welfare. Yet they are often shut out of the system, let alone engaged as contributors. Why such a rich resource is overlooked is beyond me, but perhaps as an expert in the area of organisation behaviour, please share any insight you may have.Thanks again.Laszlo Petrovicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01013266815841946408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559710283964047904.post-25320324029585056592015-05-10T02:01:30.411-07:002015-05-10T02:01:30.411-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Laszlo Petrovicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01013266815841946408noreply@blogger.com