Each of these will be briefly examined. No doubt the biggest, most expensive, and most visible change came in the renovation of the classrooms. Though they couldn't have it all in year one, over the course of the next six years, each classroom in the building has been updated. All rooms have been carpeted and furnished with moveable tables and comfortable chairs. Walls have been freshly painted and white boards have replaced blackboards.
Most rooms now contain teaching stations equipped with the latest projection technology.
A second major initiative proposed by the Focus on Teaching Committee was the Teaching Partners Program. The Teaching Partners Program is considered a support program rather than a remedial or evaluative program. Establishment of this concept from the very beginning was essential. Partnerships in which one or both of the partners did not adhere to this general principle have not been very successful. Teaching Partner activity is totally separate from the evaluative process conducted for personnel decisions.