A hero is wounded.
His wound becomes an abomination. He is abandoned by his comrades on a desert isle to suffer and die alone.
A war. A strange prophecy.
The wounded hero is the key to victory.
He must be persuaded back to battle by those who had betrayed him.
The wounded hero must not only rejoin them, he must fight for their cause because it is good.
Only in the battle will the wound be healed.
The year 2011 has not been kind to our public schools.In public debates, people expressed doubts about the integrity and dedication of the professionals who serve in our classrooms and schools, "wounding" the very spirit of education by questioning the value of our most valuable education assets--those who teach and lead.
Philoctetes speaks with unusual relevance about what it means to be wounded and called to serve. In this one-day intellectual retreat, we will explore ideas of leadership that take into account all sides of the conflict, igniting the imagination and stirring to life real, unscripted solutions for the human challenges that a principal needs.
Pre-reading is required.Sophocles' Philoctetes (phil-lock-TEE-deez) is our primary text. It will be sent to you upon receipt of your registration fee.
The $85 registration fee includes breakfast, lunch, snacks, book, materials, and instruction.
(The Dallas Institute is Dallas ISD vendor #8172.)
Wednesday,1-8 pm: February 29. Registration: $85
SPACE IS LIMITED. Fee includes: book and materials, breakfast, lunch, and breakout snacks.
Register Now. Please contact Laura Muniz with any questions.