In John Merrow's Education Reform Land, Copycats Rule
In his September 28 reflection on Education Nation, John Merrow has provided us with a distillation of the solution being offered to improve learning in our low-achieving schools. Copy KIPP.
For those who have not reviewed the methods at KIPP, Merrow describes them for us.
KIPP kindergarten teachers explain to their kids why they are going to walk in a line and why they are expected to be quiet in the halls. Lots of regular teachers just tell the kids to line up and be quiet. The first way is respectful and creates shared responsibility, while the second seems likely to create behavior problems down the road.
Hmmm. This does not sound too revolutionary. I do not know very many experienced teachers who resemble the
