Let s pretend we re already on the moon and figure out how to get back. In sum, the first seven essays discuss the failure of the traditional model and the value of well-structured alternatives to certify individuals to teach the children who are the neediest and by whose future good we will all be held accountable. Essay 8 and 9. The next set of essays detail the screening piece. Last week we discussed persistence and the need to recruit individuals who will be inwardly motivated to see children who learn differently not as misfits or individuals to be sorted out of the class, but as their responsibility-someone to teach differently.
Coal miners are teachers who stay on the job until the coal has turned to diamonds.
This week s essay discusses commitment. Learning Over Order. For star teachers, the ultimate value to be preserved is learning. Let s do spelling until the bell rings. It s a matter of character.