Novices learn from experts and experience.
That's all there is to it. Everything else is in the details. Until we create schools in which the ratio of novices to experts is lower and the opportunities for novices to try out what they see and hear the experts doing are more plentiful, we will be wasting much of our time. Meier's advice about learning is worth heeding as both educators and community leaders consider new ways to support middle school reform underway in Louisville. To succeed in KERA's high-stakes world, both teachers and principals need more opportunities to learn new knowledge and skills.