Getting it Done: Strategy Consultant
for Education Reform
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Knowing what to do
on education reform is critical, but "getting it done" is what
it is all about. A successful initiative takes vision and plan, and coalition
building, funding approval, implementation, and sustainability.
Bob Pearlman is a
Strategy Consultant for education reform, assisting key reform initiatives
around the country. Among these are the national replication of new high
school designs and the launch of LINC
2 the Future, Boston’s new 5-year technology plan for the schools
and the community.
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Pearlman has been a key
leader of educational reform efforts nationally in a unique 30-year career as
a teacher, Co-Director of Computer Education, teacher union leader and negotiator,
Foundation President, and Director of Education and Workforce Development.
Pearlman’s experience and
expertise includes Whole District Reform, New School Development, Business-Education
Partnerships and coalitions, School-to-Career and Workforce Development, Union—School
District Negotiations, School Restructuring and Technology, Project-Based Learning,
Professional Development, Educational Finance, and School-site Assessment and
Accountability.
He is the former
President of the Autodesk Foundation and
former Director of
Education and Workforce Development
at Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network.
Pearlman has been a leader in building coalition organizations
that bring together educators, business, labor, and community leaders to support
education reform. Key coalition organizations have included the Bay
Area School-to-Career Action Network (BaySCAN), the California
School-to-Career Action Network (CalSCAN), Business
and Education for Schools and Technology (B.E.S.T.), and the Boston
Compact. The National Alliance of Business named BaySCAN its 1998 Local
Coalition of the Year.
Bob Pearlman can be reached at bobpearlman@mindspring.com and 520-881-9965.
Client
List (2004):
New
Technology Foundation, Napa, CA
UNITE-LA, Los Angles
The Technology Initiative, Metro
Southwest region, MA
Sacramento City High School Reform
(e21)
LINC 2 the Future, Boston
TechBoston Academy
TechBoston
Ninestiles
School, Birmingham,
England
Homewood School,
Kent, England
References
available upon request.