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Reflections on teaching, literacy, coaching, and practice.

02.27.18 The University Prep Turnaround, Part 1: David Singer Sets the Stage

  This is the first in a series of posts written by David Singer and his staff at University Prep – Steele Street in which they describe their lessons in taking over and turning around a previously failing school.  I describe a bit more about the series here. In this first post David sets the stage:…


02.26.18 This Week: The Story of a Turnaround

        School turnaround poses some of the most critical questions in education reform: Is it possible to take schools that are failing and, with the same kids, achieve better results? What are the keys to succeeding? Are the lessons and practices that yield results scale-able?   The answers to these questions matter deeply…