Creating a high-functioning education system requires all the strategies involved in building high-functioning organisations anywhere. It requires a deliberate and aggressive strategy to ensure extraordinary talent at every level of the system, from the superintendentcy to district offices to principalships to classrooms. It requires building systems for accountability; offering parents the ability to choose their public schools is the ultimate form of this. It requires building a strong culture at the system and school levels based on high expectations for student achievement.
When people think the issue can be solved, it becomes a moral imperative to be part of the solution. We can do a lot more within our school districts… - Wendy Kopp
When people think the issue can be solved, it becomes a moral imperative to be part of the solution. We can do a lot more within our school districts…
- Wendy Kopp
Inexperience is an asset. Embrace it. - Wendy Kopp
Inexperience is an asset. Embrace it.
The most successful teachers in low-income communities operate like successful leaders. They establish a vision of where their students will be perfo… - Wendy Kopp
The most successful teachers in low-income communities operate like successful leaders. They establish a vision of where their students will be perfo…
I have not seen that standardised tests make the profession less attractive, though some principals respond to them in a way that drives the best tea… - Wendy Kopp
I have not seen that standardised tests make the profession less attractive, though some principals respond to them in a way that drives the best tea…
I often hear from new graduates that it's better to wait until you have more experience.... But I'm a big believer in the power of inexperience.... T… - Wendy Kopp
I often hear from new graduates that it's better to wait until you have more experience.... But I'm a big believer in the power of inexperience.... T…
People are attracted to teaching because they want to make a real impact. The teachers who are making the greatest difference go far beyond meeting s… - Wendy Kopp
People are attracted to teaching because they want to make a real impact. The teachers who are making the greatest difference go far beyond meeting s…
Creating a high-functioning education system requires all the strategies involved in building high-functioning organisations anywhere. It requires a … - Wendy Kopp
Creating a high-functioning education system requires all the strategies involved in building high-functioning organisations anywhere. It requires a …
When school district officials literally laughed at the notion that the Me Generation — this was the label for my generation — would jump at the chan… - Wendy Kopp
When school district officials literally laughed at the notion that the Me Generation — this was the label for my generation — would jump at the chan…
As a country [USA], we can attract more talented people to teaching by raising awareness of educational inequity and getting the public to understand… - Wendy Kopp
As a country [USA], we can attract more talented people to teaching by raising awareness of educational inequity and getting the public to understand…
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