Rahm-a Culpa + Interview with Jon Saphier (210)
Feb 25, 2019•1 hr 8 min
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Episode description
Show Notes:
Today's show features a discussion about Rahm Emanuel's recent Mea Culpa published in the Atlantic entitled "I Used to Preach the Gospel of Education Reform. Then I Became the Mayor"
* What does a system look like that focuses on building the capacity and leadership skills of principals?
* Principal-focused reform, versus teacher-based reform
* Promoting principal autonomy
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During part two, we interview THE Jon Saphier of Research for Better Teaching, and co-author of the incomparable Studying Skillful Teaching.
During our interview we discuss:
* The recently unveiled "High Expertise Teaching Project"
* How to improve teacher prep programs
* What structures can schools put in place to improve teacher performance?
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