These small groups, or study groups, stay intact for at least one school year. The study groups are a routine feature of the school year after year. From one year to the next, the composition of the study groups may change but whether the school will or will not have study groups is not a question. All teachers are members of a group that stays together and meets for as many as 36 hours over the span of a school year or for as few as 18 hours over that period of time. There are five principles that guide the WFSG process.
Students are first.
Leadership is shared. Responsibility is equal. The work is public. It is the third and fourth principle that we will underscore. Teachers, along with the principal, are responsible for getting the WFSG process in place at the school.