Reflecting on the PTA Legacy: A Challenge for 21st Century Leaders – Chapter 10 – Honoring the Legacy of our Founders: Leading with Grit and Grace
Reflecting on the PTA Legacy: A Challenge for 21st Century Leaders Sandra L. Zelno, Consultant to the Pennsylvania PTA. Chapter 10. Honoring the Legacy of our Founders: Leading with Grit and Grace The first nine chapters of this series of articles have been primarily devoted to the amazing leaders who strived for a better world […]
Reflecting on the PTA Legacy: A Challenge for 21st Century Leaders – Chapter 9 – Honoring the Legacy of our Founders: Committing to Today’s Children
Reflecting on the PTA Legacy: A Challenge for 21st Century Leaders Sandra L. Zelno, Consultant to the Pennsylvania PTA. Chapter 9. Honoring the Legacy of our Founders: Committing to Today’s Children The passing of time may cause us to forget the incredible leaders who came before us. But only if we allow that to happen. This series […]
Reflecting on the PTA Legacy: A Challenge for 21st Century Leaders – Chapter 8 – Separate but Equal: Another Challenge for the PTA
Reflecting on the PTA Legacy: A Challenge for 21st Century Leaders Sandra L. Zelno, Consultant to the Pennsylvania PTA. Chapter 8. Separate but Equal: Another Challenge for the PTA The roots of the National PTA were in Washington D. C. in 1897. Every winter, however, my memories take me to our nation’s capital and reflect […]
Reflecting on the PTA Legacy: A Challenge for 21st Century Leaders – Chapter 7 – Pick a Card, Any Card—But Make Sure It is the Right Card
Reflecting on the PTA Legacy: A Challenge for 21st Century Leaders Sandra L. Zelno, Consultant to the Pennsylvania PTA. Chapter 7. Pick a Card, Any Card—But Make Sure It is the Right Card Step right up, folks. Pick a card, any card. Yes, the purpose of card tricks is to create an illusion of a seemingly […]
Reflecting on the PTA Legacy: A Challenge for 21st Century Leaders – Chapter 6 – Teachers – The PTA’s Middle Name
Reflecting on the PTA Legacy: A Challenge for 21st Century Leaders Sandra L. Zelno, Consultant to the Pennsylvania PTA. Chapter 6. Teachers – The PTA’s Middle Name The long-awaited summer months are finally here. Not only do we have time for more family interaction with summer hiatus from most schools, but the slower speed of the […]
Reflecting on the PTA Legacy: A Challenge for 21st Century Leaders – Chapter 5 – Juvenile Justice, The Journey Begins
Reflecting on the PTA Legacy: A Challenge for 21st Century Leaders Sandra L. Zelno, Consultant to the Pennsylvania PTA. Chapter 5. Juvenile Justice, The Journey Begins Violence? Not in my schools. What PTA leader could say that honestly today? Since the inception of the National Congress of Mothers in 1897, the association has embraced a strong […]
Reflecting on the PTA Legacy: A Challenge for 21st Century Leaders – Chapter 4 – Pennsylvania: A True Keystone for Kids
Reflecting on the PTA Legacy: A Challenge for 21st Century Leaders Sandra L. Zelno, Consultant to the Pennsylvania PTA. Chapter 4. Pennsylvania: A True Keystone for Kids A “keystone” typically refers to a central supporting element of a larger structure, such as a building or an organization without which the whole structure would collapse. Most […]
Reflecting on the PTA Legacy: A Challenge for 21st Century Leaders – Chapter 3 – Build It and They Will Come
Reflecting on the PTA Legacy: A Challenge for 21st Century Leaders Sandra L. Zelno, Consultant to the Pennsylvania PTA. Chapter 3. Build It and They Will Come Many new products and initiatives were developed by entrepreneurs in the 1890’s. It was full speed ahead – a time filled with great prospects for innovation. Many seized […]
Reflecting on the PTA Legacy: A Challenge for 21st Century Leaders – Chapter 2 – Shopping Around the Dream
Reflecting on the PTA Legacy: A Challenge for 21st Century Leaders Sandra L. Zelno, Consultant to the Pennsylvania PTA. Chapter 2. Shopping Around the Dream Shopping. Shopping. Shopping… Now that we may have gained the undivided attention of seasoned shoppers, reflecting on shopping in 1895 might be interesting. With the Industrial Revolution responsible for many […]
Reflecting on the PTA Legacy: A Challenge for 21st Century Leaders – Chapter 1 – An Idea and a Dream
Reflecting on the PTA Legacy: A Challenge for 21st Century Leaders Sandra L. Zelno, Consultant to the Pennsylvania PTA. Chapter 1. An Idea and a Dream The year was 1895. Grover Cleveland was President of the United States. Only three percent (3%) of all Americans attended college. The average annual income for an American family […]