I loved this way of framing the purpose of school: "We are not trying to prepare students for something, we are helping them prepare themselves for anything."
I recently started reading Hollingsworth and Ybarra's book Explicit Direct Instruction, and they start the book talking about how their company DataWORKS transitioned from being focused on "outputs (student performance) to inputs (teaching practices)" after No Child Left Behind started.
The inputs that they focus on are a bit different than some of the ones that you have posted, naturally, as they are in the business of consulting with failing schools. I think that some of what they've learned is really invaluable and worth a look for anyone interested in the future of education.
I loved this way of framing the purpose of school: "We are not trying to prepare students for something, we are helping them prepare themselves for anything."
I recently started reading Hollingsworth and Ybarra's book Explicit Direct Instruction, and they start the book talking about how their company DataWORKS transitioned from being focused on "outputs (student performance) to inputs (teaching practices)" after No Child Left Behind started.
The inputs that they focus on are a bit different than some of the ones that you have posted, naturally, as they are in the business of consulting with failing schools. I think that some of what they've learned is really invaluable and worth a look for anyone interested in the future of education.