Sorry for the slow response - had some issues with our comment system in the last month. Are you looking to get instructor training for some of your staff so you can deliver training?
I apologize if I gave the impression that I think helping people isn't good - the fact is I am all for it. I just think its something we should do personally. It gets messed up when it goes "corporate" or "governmental" - too much of an opportunity for malfeasance in every step - the giver, the taker and the end recipient. And it does sound like you are taking responsibility and making the hard choices for what you can directly control = your kids. If we had 1M more like you it would be a big step back in the right direction.
Not sure I agree with the starting point of the decline. The interesting question to me is not where the blame lies, but what can each of us do to fix it. All the things you describe are things "we" let happen. We let God be taken out of schools. We let standards be lowered. We let entitlements grow to where they are. Step one to me is owning that we let it happen and then actually doing something about it. (bitching doesn't count as doing ;-).
Dave - new instructor development courses are added as Rob's travel schedule gets set. Subscribe to the blog or friend us on facebook to be notified when new classes are added.
Had to double check, but you are right - the 7th is a Thursday and that is when the course is. Fixing the post now. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
Joe - thanks for your service and your interest in this course. More instructor courses will be added in the next few weeks once Rob's schedule gets set on PDN and a few other courses. Follow us on Facebook and / or subscribe to the blog feed - we will be sure to update the news sections as new courses are added.
Mary - there will be more instructor classes added in the next few weeks once Rob's schedule gets set for PDN and a few other courses. Follow us on Facebook and/or subscribe to the blog feed - we will be sure to post a news update when new instructor classes are added. Thanks for your interest.
Gretchen - yes, the class is open to all schools. Thanks for catching the omission - I'll get it updated today.
There are classes being added to the calendar link on the site as they are scheduled. Not sure of any definite plans for something in New Mexico, but subscribe to this site or follow us on facebook and we'll post an news update when classes are added.
The main focus of this course is for Administrators and Teachers, however individual instructors can give general classes to parents, teachers, etc. Check back in a bit when we get the instructor contact list uploaded and reach out to a certified instructor in your area to see what they are able to do.
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