High Expectations - Steve Barkley

The Scientist and the Artist: What Amazing Teachers Have in Common

Bill Gates posted a blog where he shared reflections on the teachers who shaped him. After reading his experiences with five teachers from grade one through university, I posted this comment: “What’s really important is that all these teachers had a special, unique approach. Though different, they all connect to a belief in learners and a […]

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High Expectations: Beliefs and Actions

“The key to creating a high-expectations culture is to understand that “high expectations” is both believing in the capabilities of the students and adults in your building—and engaging in the actions that turn those beliefs into truths. “ This statement from a blog on the New Leaders website titled, How Great Principals Drive High Expectations […]

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