Doug Lemov's field notes

Reflections on teaching, literacy, coaching, and practice.

08.28.15 Could Strategic Choice Help Overcome the Mirage?

Last week I wrote a bit about TNTP’s Mirage report and the takeaways for those who care a great deal about whether (and why) teacher development really works. You can read more here and here, but the gist was that teacher development is most effective when it’s embedded in a school culture where teachers and leaders…