“ Give us the tools.” Winston Churchill told his American allies at the start of world war 2,” and we will finish the job.” Now that the Board of Education and the State Regents have decided that it is the time to raise academic standards in our schools, teachers are taking up Churchill’s call. We know that raising academic standards involves a great deal more than simply raising the bar over which students must jump.
Prompt 1 – Describe and discuss the steps you would take to implement new curriculum standards, including tools, resources, and techniques.
2nd Prompt:
What do you see as the main problems facing instructional supervision today?
What social forces may change the tasks of the supervisor?
How will instructional supervision change in the next ten years?