

Educational Philosophy
There exist several definitions of what education is or ought to be in modern literature. In a broad sense, education can be considered a process that socially integrates a person into a culture (Gutek, 1997). However, education is thought of by many as a function of school systems wherein a specific curriculum is taught and students are inculcated with certain social values. School systems, as the primary imparters of education, determine the knowledge that is most valuable

Total Quality Management Approach
California has made a huge investment in technology resources for K-12 education. Most of this investment recently has been toward improvement in the use of technology for instructional purposes. The management aspects of technology are all too often addressed as an afterthought rather than a planned set of tasks to be accomplished along with technology acquisition and deployment. Many technology resources, like those through the Federal Communication Commission ‘E-Rate’ Prog


Appraising Instruction
The purpose of this post is to present a model for the evaluation of instruction including the processes and protocols for the approach that may be used in a learning institution or organization. This model is developed to be systematic and repeatable as well as provide guidance for supervisors regarding methods and approaches for observation, communication methods for feedback to instructors, and the frequency of observations, appraisals, and communicative exchanges. I've