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Building Consensus for Change
August 4, 2010
By George Knights, PLC at Work™ associate and principal at Newhart Middle School
Change involves managing the complex matrix of relationships and beliefs that exist in …
Which School-Improvement Approach Works?
June 23, 2010
By Rick DuFour
It seems to me that there are three competing approaches to school improvement in the United States today that are based on very different assumptions.
1. We’re okay; they are not okay.
This approach operates from the assumption that educators are doing a superlative job and need not consider making any substantive changes either to their professional practice or the structure and culture of their schools. The problems lie elsewhere. Society must solve the cycle of poverty. State governments need to pass more enlightened educational policies and provide more funding. Parents need to become more involved in the education of their children. Students need to become more responsible.
Open House Webinar: Master’s Degree in PLCs
June 10, 2010
Free Open House Webinar
Hosted by Richard and Rebecca DuFour
Presented by the National Institute for Professional Practice and Wilkes University
Monday, …
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