Lead Me—I Dare You: Managing Resistance to School Change

31 Judith Allen Brough Sherrel Bergmann Laura Reasoner Jones-Reviewer 2007 Lead Me—I Dare You: Managing Resistance to School Change Laura Reasoner Jones, an NBCT in Virginia, appreciates that Bergmann and Brough identify the characteristics of good followers as well as leaders and give ways to address those who are resistant to change in creating a shared vision in a school.<o:p></o:p> Citation: Bergmann, S. & Brough, J.A. (2007). Lead meâ��I dare you: Managing resistance to school change. Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 An Old Dog--Some New Tricks Laura Reasoner Jones is pleased to take away a few new tricks from a tedious staff training session. Jones, L.R. (2004). An old dog--some new tricks. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ09_04_05.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 A Computer Nerd--And Loving It Laura Reasoner Jones, who helped create the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards' Digital Edge program, shares her excitement about receiving a laptop for her in-home special education job. She provides informal training for her coworkers and emphasizes that technology requires curricular, not just how-to, training to be integrated effectively. Jones, L.R. (2004). A computer nerd--and loving it. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ13_04_05.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 All This Stuff Â The toy collection Laura Reasoner Jones put together while serving as a preschool special education teacher is a potent reminder of the change she has made when she takes a technology-in-the-schools job. Jones, L.R. (2004). All this stuff. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ42_04_05.html 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Brave New World Laura Reasoner Jones thinks about immigration as she realizes her Vietnamese hairdresser, who taught herself English, is now learning Spanish phrases to meet the needs of a changing clientele. Jones, L.R. (2004). Brave new world. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 10 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries/LRJ04.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Beginning with the End in Mind Laura Reasoner Jones comes to terms with the end of a techonology project that she had a fundamental role in as it moves onto a larger scale.   Jones, L.R. (2004). Beginning with the end in mind. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 10 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries/LRJ06.html 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Be Either a Nurse or a Teacher Laura Reasoner Jones explains the advisory culture of her pre-Title IX university--smart women became either nurses or teachers--and says she sees her special-education peers using their innate talents--legal, design, engineering--within the profession of teaching. Jones, L.R. (2004). Be either a nurse or a teacher. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ07_04_05.htmlÂ 31 Andrea Shapiro Leslie K. Jones-Reviewer 2004 Creating Contagious Commitment: Applying the Tipping Point to Organizational Change <o:p> </o:p> Leslie K. Jones, a North Carolina teacher, reviews Shapiro’s book about change theory and how to implement change in business organizations. Shapiro uses charts and diagrams to explicate her theory that Jones found helpful. Citation: Shapiro, A. (2004). Creating contagious commitment: Applying the tipping point to organizational change. Raleigh, NC: Strategy Perspective <o:p></o:p>   <o:p></o:p> 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Channeling Emily: 'Goodbye to Little Children' "I haven't died. I have just changed jobs," Laura Reasoner Jones reminds as she moves from working with special-educatiion pre-schoolers to a technology job in the school system--an exciting move, but one with some painful goodbyes. Jones L.R. Channeling Emly: 'GoodybeÂ to little children.' Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ29_04_05.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Creature Comforts Laura Reasoner Jones enjoys the perks of her new technology job in the school system--an office with a powerful laptop, while she still passes through the doors of an elementary school every day. Jones, L.R. (2004). Creature comforts. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ30_04_05.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Carpe Vision Laura Reasoner Jones discusses vision, and an essential clause: make it happen. She takes on a new job in a project bringing Internet access and modern technology to every teacher and family in the high-poverty area of the county the schools serve." Jones, L.R. (2004). Carpe vision. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ31_04_05.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Curiouser and Curiouser In her new job, Laura Reasoner Jones takes a professional development quiz to identify strengths and learns something about herself with some of the descriptors. Jones, L.R. (2004). Curiouser and curiouser. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ37_04_05.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Dirty Little Secrets Laura Reasoner Jones says, "Teachers don't ever talk about the weighty responsibility we have to recognize and report child abuse, but it is with us every day of our lives." Jones, L.R. (2004). Dirty little secrets. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 10 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries/LRJ01.html 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Dancing Lessons Laura Reasoner Jones describes the difficulty of discussing childrens' development difficulties--and the steps to take--with parents. She calls it "a dance of diability and acceptance," and tells the story of Kerry, a child growing up with English as a second language to the one spoken in her home. Jones, L.R. Dancing lessons. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ26_04_05.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Deep Valley Disappointment A cancelled visit to the literary landscape of a favorite childrens' book series sparks Laura Reasoner Jones to think about place and story. Jones, L.R. Deep valley disappointment. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ36_04_05.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Following the Cow Home Laura Reasoner Jones describes her community's homecoming parade, and the experience of living close within the community where she works as a teacher. Jones, L.R. (2004). Following the cow home. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ08_04_05.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Germ Alert Laura Reasoner Jones discusses one of the daily challenges of her teaching life--pre-schoolers and germs! Jones, L.R. (2004). Germ alert. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link:http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ11_04_05.html 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Homeschooling a Teacher Laura Jones was certain her daughter Julie was bound for a career in engineering or technology. Instead, she's decided to become a teacher. Laura wishes Julie had made a different choice, but since she hasn't..... Julie will soon be matriculating into the Laura Reasoner Jones College of Teacher Preparation, where the standards are highâ��and there may be a curfew. Jones, L.R. (2004). Homeschooling a teacher. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 7 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ21_04_05.html   31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Hitting Those Moving Targets "Integrating technology into instruction is a moving target for teachers," says Laura Reasoner Jones as she adapts to her role in a project with a very big-picture goal: bringing technology to the households and community the school system serves. Jones, L.R. (2004). Hitting those moving targets. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ33_04_05.html 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 It's National Board Certification Day Each year around Thanksgiving, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards releases the results of thousands of teachers' attempts to gain the coveted "NBCT" title. In this diary entry, TLN diarist Laura Reasoner Jones reflects on her own journey to NB certification and the profound effects it has had on her personal and professional life. "I am truly a different person than I was before I went through the process, and I am definitely a better teacher. I work both harder and smarter and everything is done for the kids. Sure, we have fun, but there is an underlying purpose to everything we do and I can articulate it clearly. That is what I learned as a result of going through the certification process and I would have learned it even if I hadn't achieved.   Citation: Jones, L.R. (2004). It's national board certification day. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 7 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ15_04_05.html 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 I Believe I Am Ready To Fly As the Girls Excelling in Mathematics club that Laura Reasoner Jones started has the chance to go national on a big scale, she thinks about vision big and small. Jones, L.R. (2004). I believe I am ready to fly. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ04_04_05.html 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 I Hate Mother's Day Many teachers have two groups of children--their classroom, and their own. Mother's Day leads Laura Reasoner Jones to think about what troubles her about motherhood--and some things she has done right. Jones, L.R. I hate mother's day. Teacher Leader's Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ38_04_05.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 I Don't Have Any 'People' In her job on a project that brings technology into a community, Laura Reasoner Jones learns that there are expected hierarchies of communication. "Each person has something to contribute. No one is more equal than anyone else," she says. Jones, L.R. (2004). I don't have any 'people.' Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ43_04_05.html 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Just Say No To Elmer's Laura Reasoner Jones discusses an aspect of her teaching life--the cabinets full of project supplies that collect from year to year in her home. Jones, L.R. (2004). Just say no to Elmer's. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ06_04_05.html 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Jobs We Plain Don't Like For Laura Reasoner Jones, the job she doesn't like is making gingerbread playdough around the holidays--one of her pre-schoolers' favorite activities. But she reminds herself that it "just might be the catalyst for some really good times for my families." Jones, L.R. (2004). Jobs we plain don't like. Teacher leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ19_04_05.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Living the Vision Laura Reasoner Jones reports on the progress of her school system's initiative to make techonology accessible to every child. Jones, L.R. (2004). Living the vision. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 10 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries/LRJ05.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Laura the Brobdingnagian: Leading the Preschool Community "Working closely and successfully with community preschools and daycare centers is a very important leadership role that I feel is sometimes overlooked by the high administration," says Laura Reasoner Jones about the screening and resource center for developmentally-challenged pre-schoolers where she works. Jones, L.R. (2004). Laura the Brobdingnagian: Leading the pre-school community. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ12_04_05.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Learning Everything Laura Reasoner Jones has a lot to learn in her new job, even with experience on the NBPTS's Digital Edge project behind her. She feels confident asking questions. Jones, L.R. Learning everything. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ32_04_05.html 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Let Us Now Praise Famous Teachers The NBPTS/State Farm NBCT Support Group training inspires Laura Reasoner Jones.   Jones, L.R. Let us now praise famous teachers. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ39_04_05.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 More Is Not Necessarily Better, Or Is It? Laura Reasoner Jones emphasizes ways to use the technology schools already have. Jones, L.R. (2004). More is not necessarily better, or is it? Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 10 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries/LRJ02.html 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 My First Twelve Days of School Laura Reasoner Jones sets the tone for her school year with home visits to parents of the developmentally-challenged pre-schoolers she will be working with--and faces an incredible diversity of situations. Jones, L.R. (2004). My first twelve days of school. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ03_04_05.html 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 My Legacy Laura Reasoner Jones reflects on the things she hopes her pre-schoolers and their parents will remember about her--her legacy. Jones L.R. (2004). My legacy. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ20_04_05.html 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 My Legacy Laura Reasoner Jones reflects on the things she hopes her pre-schoolers and their parents will remember about her--her legacy. Jones L.R. (2004). My legacy. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ20_04_05.html 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 My Last Twelve Days of School Laura Reasoner Jones says good bye to the families she has worked with as a Home Resource special-education teacher as she prepares to start a new technology job in her school system. Jones, L.R. (2004). My last twelve days of school. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ28_04_05.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 My Own March Madness Laura Reasoner Jones discusses her Girls Excelling in Mathematics program against the background of Women's History Month the furor of Harvard President Larry Summers' comments about women's aptitude for science. "It's the mothers who corner me after the presentation and tell me how they wanted to be doctors or scientists and got no support from their families, and now want something better for their daughters," says Jones of why the program is so important to her. Jones, L.R. (2004). My own March Madness. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ34_04_05.html 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Ms. Jones' Wild Ride Laura Reasoner Jones reflects on a year that brought big changes both personal and professional--a move from a Home Resources special-education pre-school teacher to a position on a project to bring technology to the community.Â "Through this change, I have become a leader in my school system; I like to think that I have stopped hiding in the preschool Block Corner and have come out to play with others in the Dramatic Play area," she says. Jones, L.R. (2004). Ms. Jones' wild ride. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ45_04_05.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Occupation Modulation In this diary entry, Laura Reasoner Jones shares the news of a much-awaited job offer in a technology position. Jones, L.R. (2004). Occupation modulation. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ27_04_05.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Preschool Redux: I Revisit My Families Laura Reasoner Jones experiences some feelings of abandonment when she visits the families of pre-schoolers she worked with as a special-education teacher before taking a technology-in-the-schools job. Jones, L.R. (2004). Preschool redux: Revisiting my families. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ41_04_05.html 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Quiet Competence Laura Reasoner Jones pays a tribute to public servants closely related to teachers--librarians. Jones, L.R. (2004). Quiet competence. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ10_04_05.html 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Something Bigger Than Myself Laura Reasoner Jones prepares an application for a conference and explains why going and making the most of it matters so much to her and other teachers--it is something bigger than herself. Jones, L.R. (2004). Something bigger than myself. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ01_04_05.html 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Show Me the Money Laura Reasoner Jones shares a few teacher perks--like store discounts and gift bags from office supply stores--and says, "IÂ do wish that corporate America wanted my professional opinions as much as they want my money."   Jones, L.R. (2004). Show me the money. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ02_04_05.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 The 21 Club As Laura Reasoner Jones' daughter turns 21 and receives a slew of alcohol-centered gifts, Jones reflects on how becoming an adult is measured in our society. She asks, has the average student been raised to adopt a "learned helplessness?" Jones, L.R. (2004). The 21 club. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 10 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries/LRJ03.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 The Big Thumb Moves On As Laura Reasoner Jones' position on a special project to bring computersÂ to the community ends early, she evaluates what she has learned and returns to the classroom as a techonology resource teacher in an elementary school. Jones, L.R. (2004). The big thumb moves on. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 10 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries/LRJ07.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 The Work in "Teacher Work Day" Laura Reasoner Jones corrects the common misconception that teachers have a paid day off on "work" days by explaining what a Teacher Work Day looks like for an home-visit special ed teacher. Jones, L.R. The work in 'teacher work day.' Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ14_04_05.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 The Ketchup Years Laura Reasoner Jones, a pre-school special education teacher, explains the "miracle" that occurs when developmentally-challenged toddlers begin to find their words. Jones, L.R. (2004). The ketchup years. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ16_04_05.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Toy Snob Laura Reasoner Jones explains her toy policy for the developmentally challenged pre-schoolers she works with: No electronic voices, no commercial tie-in to a television show. "I find that I really have become a parenting instructor," Jones says of her job as a special-education teacher who does in-home visits. Jones, L.R. (2004). Toy snob. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ17_04_05.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Talking Turkey Laura Reasoner Jones calls her station-wagon a "schoolhouse on wheels"--and the one noise-making toy she has decides to start talking on the road. Jones, L.R. (2004). Talking turkey. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ22_04_05.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Teacher Research: Inquiring Minds Want to Know Laura Reasoner Jones describes her district's Teacher Researcher Network and her own team which includes first-timers. "Finding out the best way to do something for the children you have in your care right now is something all good teachers want to do every day," says Jones. Jones, L.R. (2004). Teacher research: Inquiring minds want to know. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ23_04_05.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Tears in this diary entry, Laura Reasoner Jones explains the emotional boiling point she faces when she encounters a mother in crisis at a home visit while making identity-changing decisions about her own career. Jones, L.R. (2004). Tears. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ24_04_05.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Universal Pre-School? It's a No-Brainer "There is really a great deal of research out now on the benefits of high quality publicly funded preschool programs," says Laura Reasoner Jones. "But we teachers don't need the expensive research to see the benefits. I see the benefits and the casualties every day." Jones, L.R. (2004). Universal pre-school? It's a no-brainer. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ18_04_05.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 We Are Nothing If Not Thorough Laura Reasoner Jones explains the remarkable process of testing developmentally-challenged pre-schoolers that her school system provides for free. It gives parents undivided attention to address their children's problems--2,200 tests a year, two hours each, and fourteen pieces of paperwork per child. Jones, L.R. (2004). We are nothing if not thorough. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ05_04_05.html 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 We Sound Like Dr. Phil Laura Reasoner Jones describes the monthly Language Workshops that she and a colleague hold for parents concerned with their pre-schoolers' development. The two colleagues each put their own strenghs into the workshops. "I get to do the part I like, which is talking to and with the families about why their children are not talking, and how they can stimulate language," says Jones. Jones, L.R. (2004). We sound like Dr. Phil. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Received from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ25_04_05.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 What They Know That We Don't Know: Peeping Into the Corporate World In this diary entry, Laura Reasoner Jones thinks about how workers prepare for the job as her daughter takes a medical sales position: "It was very clear from the short glimpse I had of her training plan that this company will not let its sale force out into the world until they know how to sell the product." Jones, L.R. (2004). What they know that we don't know: Peeping into the corporate world. Teacher Leaders Network daries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ35_04_05.htmlÂ 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 Wielding Our Teacher Power Attending a science conference with a group of girls from her Girls Excelling in Mathematics group leads Laura Reasoner Jones to think about how teachers can wield their power. "Where do you get your power?" she asks her colleagues. Jones, L.R. (2004). Wielding our teacher power. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ40_04_05.html 31 Laura Reasoner Jones 2004 What I Left Behind in the Basement "It is like a little death, this sorting out, and I am filled with many memories of my teaching career," says Laura Jones as she cleans out a basement of the supplies she used as a pre-school special education teacher. Jones, L.R. (2004). What I left behind in the basement. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 11 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/LJ44_04_05.html 31 Tamar Jacobson Laura Reasoner Jones-Reviewer 2003 Confronting our Discomfort: Clearing the Way for Anti-Bias in Early Childhood Laura Jones, a Virginia teacher, says that “this book makes you think.” Jacobson discusses the way bias manifests itself early and how to find “relearnable moments.”<o:p></o:p> Citation: Jacobson, T. (2003). Confronting our discomfort: Clearing the way for anti-bias in early childhood. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>