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.
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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