http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2011/08/31/getting-the-numbers-right-on-harlem-schools/ Fri, 24 May 2013 19:36:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2011/08/31/getting-the-numbers-right-on-harlem-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-37160 coyotle Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:47:47 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/?p=10186#comment-37160 A model with principles and senior educators assisting and developing teachers, curriculum and teaching techniques is essential. Change is rapid in the 21st century. Environment, culture, relative health and wealth of a society are also critical factors to consider when educating our young. A group approach by educators sharing their observations without reprisal(success' and failures )in order to assist and grow as educators is wholly welcome in my view. School boards and politicians must find away to give educators the freedom needed to implement such a system. A model with principles and senior educators assisting and developing teachers, curriculum and teaching techniques is essential. Change is rapid in the 21st century. Environment, culture, relative health and wealth of a society are also critical factors to consider when educating our young. A group approach by educators sharing their observations without reprisal(success’ and failures )in order to assist and grow as educators is wholly welcome in my view. School boards and politicians must find away to give educators the freedom needed to implement such a system.

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2011/08/31/getting-the-numbers-right-on-harlem-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-37004 jledbet Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:25:31 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/?p=10186#comment-37004 Steve Brill notes: This is the data that I was attempting to explain to Michael Winerip of the New York Times (even though the Harlem Success people had also pointed him to it) when he told me he “did not have time for this….” and hung up on me. Steve Brill notes: This is the data that I was attempting to explain to Michael Winerip of the New York Times (even though the Harlem Success people had also pointed him to it) when he told me he “did not have time for this….” and hung up on me.

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