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Teaching & Learning: Sharing Best Practices for Achieving Academic Growth

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We do know what works	6/10/04 7:35 AM
Author: Mark Sorensen

I agree completely with Patricia's points about what tends to characterize successful charter schools: small class sizes, commitment to ongoing assessment of students, teaching to mastery, and an effective professional development program. I would add, however, the need to have outstanding teachers teach the students. It is my experience in founding and directing small charter schools that outstanding teachers look for schools that are truly committed to the previous four points. You highly qualified teachers out there: wouldn't you be attracted to a charter school that truly "walked the talk" about commitment to these four qualities?

Posted as a reply to: Sound Instructional Practice by Patricia Bradley

Discussion Thread:

Sharing Best Practices for Achieving Academic Growth
Submitted by Bob Montgomery on 6/10/04 5:20 AM
- Sound Instructional Practice
  Submitted by Patricia Bradley on 6/10/04 5:39 AM
  - We do know what works
    Submitted by Mark Sorensen on 6/10/04 7:35 AM
  - Sound Instructional Practice
    Submitted by Fred Crawford on 6/10/04 7:52 AM
  - Clarification regarding assessment
    Submitted by lori porter on 6/10/04 8:21 AM
    - Ideas on assessments
      Submitted by Scott Smith on 6/10/04 8:39 AM
    - Assessing student performance
      Submitted by Joe Nathan on 6/10/04 10:46 AM
      - Other resources on assessment approaches
        Submitted by Bryan Hassel on 6/10/04 11:08 AM
    - Authentic Assessment
      Submitted by Patricia Bradley on 6/10/04 1:00 PM
- Sharing best practices
  Submitted by Carole Mottaz on 6/10/04 6:23 AM
  - Sharing: a skeptical note
    Submitted by Bryan Hassel on 6/10/04 6:34 AM
    - Bryan, you're skeptical and I'm the perennial optimist!
      Submitted by Carole Mottaz on 6/10/04 7:14 AM
      - Sharing and replicating
        Submitted by Lauren Morando Rhim on 6/10/04 9:20 AM
        
        Replicating no, learning & adapting yes
        Submitted by Joe Nathan on 6/10/04 10:42 AM
        
        Replication - yes, if
        Submitted by Bryan Hassel on 6/10/04 11:19 AM
        
        Replication
        Submitted by Lauren Morando Rhim on 6/10/04 2:10 PM
        
        Replication -- to adapt or not to adapt
        Submitted by Bryan Hassel on 6/10/04 2:57 PM
  - When sharing can help
    Submitted by Joe Nathan on 6/10/04 9:41 AM
    - Teachers sharing with teachers
      Submitted by Karen Kennedy on 6/10/04 11:23 AM
- What do you teach?
  Submitted by Cyndi Wells on 6/10/04 6:31 AM
  - How do I decide what to teach?
    Submitted by Carole Mottaz on 6/10/04 7:06 AM
    - Selecting a content-rich curriculum
      Submitted by Cyndi Wells on 6/10/04 7:36 AM
      - What to teach?
        Submitted by Gail Srebnik on 6/10/04 8:01 AM
- Where to find useful information
  Submitted by Doug Carnine on 6/10/04 9:15 AM
  - A Wonderful Resource from educators
    Submitted by Joe Nathan on 6/10/04 10:21 AM
  - Accessibilty to What Works
    Submitted by Mark Sorensen on 6/10/04 10:30 AM
    - Accessibility to what works-data and dessimination
      Submitted by Rebecca Akporiaye on 6/10/04 2:27 PM
- Information, Relationships and Identity
  Submitted by Gregg Sinner on 6/10/04 9:21 AM
  - so true...thank you!
    Submitted by Gail Srebnik on 6/10/04 9:37 AM
    - Downsizing
      Submitted by Lauren Morando Rhim on 6/10/04 11:35 AM
      - The issue of size...
        Submitted by Gail Srebnik on 6/10/04 12:10 PM
- Best Practices Project in San Diego
  Submitted by Ginger Hovenic on 6/10/04 2:08 PM