Making this the norm in
classroom practice is no easy task: it will
require changes at all levels of the system, including to the evidence base, career pathways, leadership capability, and reporting, accountability and governance.
They need to be placed with
classroom teachers who are themselves being supported in making the often difficult
changes to conventional
practice that technology demands and
requires.
As we strive to implement strategies that promote systemic
change, we must do so with the goal that no matter where students are assigned, they have the benefit of the thinking, expertise, and dedication of all teachers in that grade level or subject area; that they are part of a school system that
requires all teachers to participate in learning teams that are provided regular time to plan, study, and problem solve together; and that this collaboration ensures that great
practices and high expectations spread across
classrooms, grade levels, and schools.