tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49258804305307213.post4534923557227885942..comments2023-08-24T05:24:51.011-04:00Comments on PURE Reform: Oakland, CA school honored for closing the achievement gapQuestionerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349071186140766778noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49258804305307213.post-33494496765305959382011-01-21T09:57:34.604-05:002011-01-21T09:57:34.604-05:00Well, the things that stood out for me are:
1) th...Well, the things that stood out for me are:<br /><br />1) the diversity! in kids and in programming (1/2 in English, 1/2 in Spanish)<br /><br />2)"Carter attributes the trend largely to an increasingly stable staff that works together closely. <b>The teachers write their own curriculum, </b> a flexibility granted by the school district when the school was designed."<br /><br />3)"art, a low-cost counseling program, time for teachers to work together and extra help for struggling students."<br /><br />Imagine that -- giving teachers more flexibility, planning time AND the ability to write their own curriculum works. Who knew that the problem wasn't the teachers?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49258804305307213.post-66738020807019233902011-01-21T00:45:12.590-05:002011-01-21T00:45:12.590-05:00Good point! PR is the name of the game with Gates...Good point! PR is the name of the game with Gates. No "misrepresentations" barred.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49258804305307213.post-79031203263202731732011-01-21T00:12:19.212-05:002011-01-21T00:12:19.212-05:00The point is much easier to close the gap in eleme...The point is much easier to close the gap in elementary than high school,also guest who is involve<br />the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is it their achievement or the kids?<br />meaning statistics can be misleadingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com