But if we're in this business to help kids develop and learn, then it just makes sense to work together to figure out how to do that, because we have more power together than we'll ever have individually. Smallness is important, too. Large institutions are more difficult to manage. A number of schools around the country have divided themselves into houses or schools within a school. Any institution could do that.
Smallness sharpens focus and fosters personal relationships.
John Goodlad has said you should not accept any more candidates for teacher education than you can provide a quality experience. He raises that as a moral point. That's where the moral, ethical consideration comes in. The education institution that does not educate should not be in business. Marge Scherer is Managing Editor of Educational Leadership .