Last year she might have just handed students paper and glue and told them to build a bridge. This year she broke the task into minute steps that anticipated the needs of students for structure. Last year she might have ignored the off-task student in the corner. When I evaluate a lesson, I always ask myself if I would want my own child to sit in that class. Brief for Principals A series of thoughtful reports for principals interested in school reform, published by the Center on Organization and Restructuring of Schools at the University of Wisconsin.
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