This article by Mike Schmoker from the February, 2004 issue of the Phi Delta Kappan gives many well-cited and strong crticisims of typical whole-school change efforts, while also providing equally substantiated suggestions for how to do things better.
Tipping Point: From Feckless Reform to Substantive
Instructional Improvement
Even though we already know the best way to improve instruction, we persist in pursuing strategies that have repeatedly failed. Mr. Schmoker urges us to break free of our addiction to strategic planning and large -scale reform.
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