Bancroft-Rosalie/Pender Pendragons
2010 Baseball Schedule
3/27 Bellevue East---JV Doubleheader 12:00; 2:00pm
4/5 Omaha South---V Doubleheader 4:00; 6:00pm
4/8 @ Norfolk---JV & V 4:30; 6:00pm
4/10 @ Yutan “Yutan Tourney” 10:00am; 12:00pm
4/16 Bennington---V Doubleheader 4:30; 6:30pm
4/17 Wahoo---V Doubleheader 11:00am; 1:00pm
4/19 @ DC West---V Doubleheader 4:30; 6:30pm
4/22 Seward ---V Doubleheader 4:30pm; 6:30pm
4/24 Omaha Benson---V Doubleheader 12:00; 2:00pm
4/29 Norfolk---JV & V 4:00; 6:00pm
5/1 @ Mt. Michael--- JV & V 12:00; 2:00; 4:00pm
18 Varsity 5 Junior Varsity
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
Conference Art Show results
Bancroft-Rosalie students did well at the Conference Art contest. The entire Conference exhibit will be available for public viewing this Saturday in the Bancroft-Rosalie new gym during the conference speech meet.
B-R participants:
First place ribbons
Hannah Niemeyer- pencil
Hannah Niemeyer- pen
Hannah Niemeyer- scratchboard
Second Place ribbons
Paige Tietz- oil pastels
Hannah Niemeyer- pencil, mixed
Hannah Niemeyer- pencil
Hannah Niemeyer- chalk
Taylor Ostrand- pencil
Paige Tietz- pencil
Hannah Niemeyer- chalk
Jessica Tietz- scratchboard
Third place ribbons
Paige Tietz- acrylic
Matthew Wegner- pencil
Jessica Tietz- scratchboard
Other participants
Jessica Tietz- acrylic
B-R participants:
First place ribbons
Hannah Niemeyer- pencil
Hannah Niemeyer- pen
Hannah Niemeyer- scratchboard
Second Place ribbons
Paige Tietz- oil pastels
Hannah Niemeyer- pencil, mixed
Hannah Niemeyer- pencil
Hannah Niemeyer- chalk
Taylor Ostrand- pencil
Paige Tietz- pencil
Hannah Niemeyer- chalk
Jessica Tietz- scratchboard
Third place ribbons
Paige Tietz- acrylic
Matthew Wegner- pencil
Jessica Tietz- scratchboard
Other participants
Jessica Tietz- acrylic
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Lewis and Clark Conference Meeting
The Lewis and Clark Conference met last night in Wayne. There was some concern with the Conference financial situation. In February 2008 the conference had a balance of $19,275. In 2009 that amount dropped to $12,176. The 2010 balance is $9,986, but we have not paid the over $3000 in mileage to conference schools for travel during the basketball tournament. That would bring the balance down in the $6,000 range. In April we will be deciding whether or not to pay the mileage reimbursement and looking at ways to reduce costs.
The financial problem is a result of lower income from the conference tournament (not as many people attending tournament games) and the increased cost of officials. When officiating crews went to 3 man crews, it added $100 to the cost of each two game contract. Considering that our tournament contracts for 16 first round boys and girls games; 8 nights of second round, semi-finals and finals; and 2 nights of loser bracket games, that results in $2600 in additional costs each year. One suggestion that will be looked at seriously is to eliminate the junior varsity games and go to first round games at four sites. That will eliminate the need for 8 sets of officials (although we may lose some attendance).
Coleridge announced that they plan to co-op all activities with Laurel-Concord next year. If the NSAA approves the co-op, Coleridge will be dropping out of the Lewis and Clark Conference.
Allen Public School asked to be put in the rotation to host conference volleyball and basketball tournament games. Allen will be expanding the size of their gymnasium this summer and will be able to hold 800 spectators.
The financial problem is a result of lower income from the conference tournament (not as many people attending tournament games) and the increased cost of officials. When officiating crews went to 3 man crews, it added $100 to the cost of each two game contract. Considering that our tournament contracts for 16 first round boys and girls games; 8 nights of second round, semi-finals and finals; and 2 nights of loser bracket games, that results in $2600 in additional costs each year. One suggestion that will be looked at seriously is to eliminate the junior varsity games and go to first round games at four sites. That will eliminate the need for 8 sets of officials (although we may lose some attendance).
Coleridge announced that they plan to co-op all activities with Laurel-Concord next year. If the NSAA approves the co-op, Coleridge will be dropping out of the Lewis and Clark Conference.
Allen Public School asked to be put in the rotation to host conference volleyball and basketball tournament games. Allen will be expanding the size of their gymnasium this summer and will be able to hold 800 spectators.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
LB 1021 The bill to overhaul the Nebraska School Activities Association
Senator Avery and others evidently are not very happy with the Nebraska School Activities Association, or the "old boys club" as some people call it. LB 1021 would essentially dictate a new governing structure for the NSAA and permit the Legislature to offer supervision of high school activities to another association if NSAA does not comply.
The Education Committee took out everything in the bill except the part that requires the NSAA to follow requirements of the Open Meetings Act. The NSAA is a private organization that schools have formed to manage school activities. The Open Meetings Act currently applies to only meetings of public organizations. Senator Avery believes, and rightfully so, that since schools are publicly funded, the meetings of the NSAA should be open to the public.
There are also some concerns with the make-up of the NSAA Board of Directors. There are six districts and each district elects a representative. The districts in eastern Nebraska have more schools and student population than the districts in western Nebraska. Folks in Lincoln are upset that state volleyball will be moved to Grand Island and Hastings and blame the structure of the Board of Directors. At our district Fall meeting I suggested that we change the by-laws to give Lincoln and Omaha their own representatives,but that idea was not taken very seriously. There are some proposals to realign the districts to the current census (they have not changed since 1920). Maybe that will help keep the legislature out of the school activity business.
These comments are from an administrator who does not consider himself a part of the "old boys club."
The Education Committee took out everything in the bill except the part that requires the NSAA to follow requirements of the Open Meetings Act. The NSAA is a private organization that schools have formed to manage school activities. The Open Meetings Act currently applies to only meetings of public organizations. Senator Avery believes, and rightfully so, that since schools are publicly funded, the meetings of the NSAA should be open to the public.
There are also some concerns with the make-up of the NSAA Board of Directors. There are six districts and each district elects a representative. The districts in eastern Nebraska have more schools and student population than the districts in western Nebraska. Folks in Lincoln are upset that state volleyball will be moved to Grand Island and Hastings and blame the structure of the Board of Directors. At our district Fall meeting I suggested that we change the by-laws to give Lincoln and Omaha their own representatives,but that idea was not taken very seriously. There are some proposals to realign the districts to the current census (they have not changed since 1920). Maybe that will help keep the legislature out of the school activity business.
These comments are from an administrator who does not consider himself a part of the "old boys club."
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Helicopter Parents
During a leadership workshop last month I came to the realization that I am a helicopter parent. For others who may have this affliction, here is an interesting article from seattlepi.com.
Thursday, January 27, 2005
No escape from 'helicopter parents'Constant hovering can kick up a cloud of troubles
By FELIX CARROLLALBANY TIMES UNION
Excuse me, but you're hovering. You realize that, right?
The media, pediatricians, psychologists and even the college dean, they've all got you figured out -- or so they say. They're calling you a helicopter parent. Get it? Because you hover?
You're a baby boomer, right? OK, then. Listen up, because this is what they're saying about you:
You're too obsessed with your children. You treat them like little princes and princesses -- like they're No. 1, like they're MVPs. You've painstakingly planned their lives from their first play date to their first day of college.
They're your little Renaissance kids. You shuttle them from soccer practice, to clarinet lessons, to karate, and -- because they will be going to a great college -- to SAT prep class. Whoops! Speaking of which: You're late.
You inflate their egos. You give them graduation ceremonies even when it's just from preschool. You give them a trophy at the end of the season even when they lose. And by the time they get to college and are asked who their hero is, your child will say those words you long to hear: My dad. My mom.
Yes, helicopter parent, your intentions are good, but that rotor of yours is causing a din. Bring her down to terra firma. Let's talk.
A report on "60 Minutes" last fall discussed how the so-called echo boomers -- the children of baby boomers, who were born between 1982 and 1995 -- are "overmanaged" and "very pressured" and treated by their parents as pieces of "Baccarat crystal or something that could somehow shatter at any point."
Indeed, Mel Levine, a professor of pediatrics at the University of North Carolina Medical School in Chapel Hill, says today's children "may well shatter."
He thinks children are being coddled and protected to a degree that threatens their ability later in life to strike off on their own and form healthy relationships and proper job skills.
"These parents are trying to create a really terrific statue of a child rather than a child," says Levine, author of "Ready or Not, Here Comes Life" (Simon and Schuster, 2005).
Beverly Low, dean of the first-year class at Colgate University, says that where before parents would drop their kids off to college and get out of the way, parents now constantly call her office intervening in a roommate dispute or questioning a professor's grading system.
"A lot of our students tell us, 'Hey, my mom is my best friend. My father is my best friend.' Is that a good thing? It's a different thing," she says.
But why is it happening? Mary Elizabeth Hughes, a sociologist at Duke University, says helicopter parenting may be an outward sign of economic anxiety, particularly when parents consider the uncertain job market that may await their children.
"They're very concerned that their kids do very well and excel at a lot of things as a result," she says.
Hughes says such parenting may reflect generational changes as well.
Many baby boomer parents came of age during the turbulent '60s where they couldn't help but experience social change and respond by creating new lifestyles including new forms of parenting.
Mark and Cathy Gamsjager of Greenville, N.Y., are annoyed by parents who turn their loving into hovering. But baby boomers, as a whole, may not be getting the credit they deserve, they say, particularly for some of the improvements they've brought to parenthood.
Mark Gamsjager, 42, fronts the rockabilly band The Lustre Kings. He skateboards and snowboards with his two boys, Austin, 13, and Thomas, 9.
They have a great relationship and have lots to talk about, he says.
But he's still their dad.
"I think there's got to be a line, you know?" he says. "You still have got to be the tough guy."
Indeed, the Gamsjagers say they try to take the best aspects of their parents -- emphasizing education, independence and discipline -- while improving upon their parents' shortcomings.
"I think parents make much more of an effort to be with their kids," says Cathy Gamsjager. "It seems to me that we've gotten away from everybody being an authoritarian. Not that we don't have authority over our kids, but there's more honesty. You spend more time actually talking to your kids about real things."
But being open and honest doesn't mean being a pushover, she says. "I'm not my kids' best friend," she says. "I'm their mom. I love being their mom, and I love being fun, but in the end I totally get that I'm responsible for helping them make good choices. I'm responsible for where their lives head. I can enjoy them, but no, I can't be their friend."
Thursday, January 27, 2005
No escape from 'helicopter parents'Constant hovering can kick up a cloud of troubles
By FELIX CARROLLALBANY TIMES UNION
Excuse me, but you're hovering. You realize that, right?
The media, pediatricians, psychologists and even the college dean, they've all got you figured out -- or so they say. They're calling you a helicopter parent. Get it? Because you hover?
You're a baby boomer, right? OK, then. Listen up, because this is what they're saying about you:
You're too obsessed with your children. You treat them like little princes and princesses -- like they're No. 1, like they're MVPs. You've painstakingly planned their lives from their first play date to their first day of college.
They're your little Renaissance kids. You shuttle them from soccer practice, to clarinet lessons, to karate, and -- because they will be going to a great college -- to SAT prep class. Whoops! Speaking of which: You're late.
You inflate their egos. You give them graduation ceremonies even when it's just from preschool. You give them a trophy at the end of the season even when they lose. And by the time they get to college and are asked who their hero is, your child will say those words you long to hear: My dad. My mom.
Yes, helicopter parent, your intentions are good, but that rotor of yours is causing a din. Bring her down to terra firma. Let's talk.
A report on "60 Minutes" last fall discussed how the so-called echo boomers -- the children of baby boomers, who were born between 1982 and 1995 -- are "overmanaged" and "very pressured" and treated by their parents as pieces of "Baccarat crystal or something that could somehow shatter at any point."
Indeed, Mel Levine, a professor of pediatrics at the University of North Carolina Medical School in Chapel Hill, says today's children "may well shatter."
He thinks children are being coddled and protected to a degree that threatens their ability later in life to strike off on their own and form healthy relationships and proper job skills.
"These parents are trying to create a really terrific statue of a child rather than a child," says Levine, author of "Ready or Not, Here Comes Life" (Simon and Schuster, 2005).
Beverly Low, dean of the first-year class at Colgate University, says that where before parents would drop their kids off to college and get out of the way, parents now constantly call her office intervening in a roommate dispute or questioning a professor's grading system.
"A lot of our students tell us, 'Hey, my mom is my best friend. My father is my best friend.' Is that a good thing? It's a different thing," she says.
But why is it happening? Mary Elizabeth Hughes, a sociologist at Duke University, says helicopter parenting may be an outward sign of economic anxiety, particularly when parents consider the uncertain job market that may await their children.
"They're very concerned that their kids do very well and excel at a lot of things as a result," she says.
Hughes says such parenting may reflect generational changes as well.
Many baby boomer parents came of age during the turbulent '60s where they couldn't help but experience social change and respond by creating new lifestyles including new forms of parenting.
Mark and Cathy Gamsjager of Greenville, N.Y., are annoyed by parents who turn their loving into hovering. But baby boomers, as a whole, may not be getting the credit they deserve, they say, particularly for some of the improvements they've brought to parenthood.
Mark Gamsjager, 42, fronts the rockabilly band The Lustre Kings. He skateboards and snowboards with his two boys, Austin, 13, and Thomas, 9.
They have a great relationship and have lots to talk about, he says.
But he's still their dad.
"I think there's got to be a line, you know?" he says. "You still have got to be the tough guy."
Indeed, the Gamsjagers say they try to take the best aspects of their parents -- emphasizing education, independence and discipline -- while improving upon their parents' shortcomings.
"I think parents make much more of an effort to be with their kids," says Cathy Gamsjager. "It seems to me that we've gotten away from everybody being an authoritarian. Not that we don't have authority over our kids, but there's more honesty. You spend more time actually talking to your kids about real things."
But being open and honest doesn't mean being a pushover, she says. "I'm not my kids' best friend," she says. "I'm their mom. I love being their mom, and I love being fun, but in the end I totally get that I'm responsible for helping them make good choices. I'm responsible for where their lives head. I can enjoy them, but no, I can't be their friend."
Monday, February 22, 2010
School Board moved to March 4
The March meeting of the Bancroft-Rosalie School Board of Education has been moved to Thursday March 4 at 7:30 pm in the school library. The meeting date had to be changed due to a conflict on Monday March 8.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Women in Science at UNL
I will be leaving for UNL at noon with four students who will be participating in the Women in Science Conference. The students are all sophomores- Taylor Dollison, Makala Muller, Kiarra Hilsinger, and Jasmine Greenfield. The students were selected on the basis of class rank and PLAN test scores and its interest inventory.
The students will take a tour of the UNL city campus Friday afternoon and have dinner with women college professors Friday evening. On Saturday morning there will be workshops involving science careers at UNL followed by a tour of the science labs at the Beadle Center and a tour of St. Elizabeth Hospital.
The purpose of the conference is to attract women to study science at UNL, targeting students who are interested in science, but may not have decided where they will be going or what they will study.
The students will take a tour of the UNL city campus Friday afternoon and have dinner with women college professors Friday evening. On Saturday morning there will be workshops involving science careers at UNL followed by a tour of the science labs at the Beadle Center and a tour of St. Elizabeth Hospital.
The purpose of the conference is to attract women to study science at UNL, targeting students who are interested in science, but may not have decided where they will be going or what they will study.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Neihardt program this Sunday- The Hills of Mars
On Sunday, February 21st, author D.R. Haskin will discuss the fascinating history of one family settling in northeast Nebraska in the early 1870s, sharing from his 2009 publication, The Hills of Mars. Drawing from diaries, obituaries, photos, land records and other documents, and heavily on family stories passed down through the generations, the author develops a poignant and realistic look at early Nebraska. The title refers to the name of a settlement in northern Antelope County near the Verdigris River called Mars, founded by a group of hearty pioneers from Baraboo, Wisconsin, headed by one Samuel J. Haskin, great-great grandfather of the author. The elder Haskin was a cooper by trade, married to a half-Mohawk woman named Annie, and living in New York. Many life changes led them to Wisconsin and eventually to Nebraska; the last move initiated by both sadness at the death of a young daughter and the opportunities afforded he and his neighbors under the newly established Homestead Act. Haskin's respect for Native cultures promoted good relations between him and the Ponca in the area; in fact, Mon-e-ga-he (Arrow Chief) of the Ponca helped Haskin choose and stake out his claim, and helped bury one of the members of the party. Weddings, funerals, blizzards, harvests, births, trade, and just keeping the community together as it grew were all challenges faced by any early settlers, yet this little book written in informal narrative form captures the sense of being privy to the thoughts and actions of the Haskin family and friends. As the author states, "He turned his sadness into great pride over the legacy he created. His legacy is my heritage." The original homestead is still in family hands and tours are available to see the pioneer dugouts and the wagon trails, and hear stories while standing on the very ground where they took place.
The program begins at 2:00 PM and is free and open to the public. A reception with refreshments will follow. The author's books can be purchased for signing.
The program begins at 2:00 PM and is free and open to the public. A reception with refreshments will follow. The author's books can be purchased for signing.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Snow Day calendar changes (again)
With this week's snow days, the school calendar needs to amended again. The two additional days added to the calendar will be:
Day #1- Easter Monday will be a regular school day.
Day #2- The last day of school will be May 27 (Thursday), and Friday will be the last teacher workday.
There is a rumor going around that the State will grant permission for schools to not make up days. This is not true. The state sets the minimum number of hours of instruction for accreditation. We will meet those minimum hours. But more importantly, schools can qualify for an instructional time allowance in the state aid formula that provides additional stae aid to schools that go to school more than the average of their comparability group.
The instructional time allowance is the reason that students need to attend 180 days of school.
Day #1- Easter Monday will be a regular school day.
Day #2- The last day of school will be May 27 (Thursday), and Friday will be the last teacher workday.
There is a rumor going around that the State will grant permission for schools to not make up days. This is not true. The state sets the minimum number of hours of instruction for accreditation. We will meet those minimum hours. But more importantly, schools can qualify for an instructional time allowance in the state aid formula that provides additional stae aid to schools that go to school more than the average of their comparability group.
The instructional time allowance is the reason that students need to attend 180 days of school.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Student response to Entrepreneurship workshop
Grades 10-11-12 were involved in a six hour Entrepreneurship workshop. At the conclusion of the workshop, students were surveyed. One question asked about student interest in returning to the community. Here is their response.
Of the 60 students completing the survey, 20 probably or definitely will return, 15 probably or definitely will not, and 25 are undecided.
Of the 60 students completing the survey, 20 probably or definitely will return, 15 probably or definitely will not, and 25 are undecided.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Building Committee to look at three options
The school building committee met with architect Jim Berg to look at options for a building addition to the north end of the school. The committee identified three options to explore. Each option will involve the addition of a stage at the end of the gymnasium, a mechanical room, and the addition of two new classrooms. The next step in the process is to get pricing on each of the three options and determine which option, if any, to proceed with.
The differences in the three options include keeping the shop the same, or moving it into the new addition and renovating the shop into two classrooms. Another difference is how each option will allow access to the shop overhead door.
The building committee included school administrators, teachers and school board members.
The differences in the three options include keeping the shop the same, or moving it into the new addition and renovating the shop into two classrooms. Another difference is how each option will allow access to the shop overhead door.
The building committee included school administrators, teachers and school board members.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Bancroft Community meeting March 1 at 5:00 pm
An organizational meeting for the Bancroft community has been set for Monday, March 1 at 5:00 pm at the Country Pub. The purpose of the meeting is to bring together representatives of all of the boards and organizations serving Bancroft to start the process of identifying priorities for the community. These priorities will be then be discussed with the new Cuming County Economic Development Executive Director when that person is hired and begins work this spring.
The need for the meeting was discussed at the morning Bancroft Betterment coffee and the time and place was set so that it would not conflict with work schedules or other events in the community. I have been appointed to chair the meeting and develop an agenda. Personal invitations will be sent to board members of community organizations. If you receive one of these invitations, please attend. Getting all community organizations on board heading in one direction is important if we want to have the Cuming County Economic Development office benefit the community of Bancroft.
The need for the meeting was discussed at the morning Bancroft Betterment coffee and the time and place was set so that it would not conflict with work schedules or other events in the community. I have been appointed to chair the meeting and develop an agenda. Personal invitations will be sent to board members of community organizations. If you receive one of these invitations, please attend. Getting all community organizations on board heading in one direction is important if we want to have the Cuming County Economic Development office benefit the community of Bancroft.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Bancroft-Rosalie School Board News
The Bancroft-Rosalie Board of Education met Monday, February 8, 2010 at 8:30 pm in Bancroft. Superintendent Cerny presented the January transportation report and discussed the idea of all day preschool for four year olds.
In new business, the board reviewed curriculum, personnel needs, and buildings and grounds needs for 2010-11. Matt Wegner and Andy Welsh were hired as co-head coaches for baseball and Gina Pagels was hired as bookkeeper. Resignations for accepted from Mike French and LJ Dunn.
The board went into executive session to discuss administrator contracts and personnel. Following executive session, the board voted to offer contracts to the superintendent and principal.
In new business, the board reviewed curriculum, personnel needs, and buildings and grounds needs for 2010-11. Matt Wegner and Andy Welsh were hired as co-head coaches for baseball and Gina Pagels was hired as bookkeeper. Resignations for accepted from Mike French and LJ Dunn.
The board went into executive session to discuss administrator contracts and personnel. Following executive session, the board voted to offer contracts to the superintendent and principal.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Co-Head coaches for baseball
The Pender and Bancroft-Rosalie Administrators and Athletic Directors have chosen Matt Wegner and Andy Welsch to serve as co-head coaches for the Bancroft-Rosalie/Pender (BRP) Pendragon baseball team.
March 1st is the first day of practice, with plans to use the Rosalie gym until it is dry enough to go outside.
March 1st is the first day of practice, with plans to use the Rosalie gym until it is dry enough to go outside.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
2010 Football Schedule
Week 1 Omaha Christian Academy Home
Week 2 At Osmond
Week 3 Hartington Home
Week 4 Pender Home
Week 5 At Omaha Nation
Week 6 At Emerson-Hubbard
Week 7 Winnebago Home
Week 8 At Walthill
Week 2 At Osmond
Week 3 Hartington Home
Week 4 Pender Home
Week 5 At Omaha Nation
Week 6 At Emerson-Hubbard
Week 7 Winnebago Home
Week 8 At Walthill
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Boys Consolation games at Bancroft Thursday
This is the first year that the conference tournament has consolation games for first round losers.
Because B-R is the highest seed in the loser bracket, we will host consolation games Thursday night.
Boys Consolation At Bancroft
Game 1 Hartington vs Walthill @ 6:00 (Hartington home team)
Game 2 Allen vs Bancroft-Rosalie ( Allen home team)
Because B-R is the highest seed in the loser bracket, we will host consolation games Thursday night.
Boys Consolation At Bancroft
Game 1 Hartington vs Walthill @ 6:00 (Hartington home team)
Game 2 Allen vs Bancroft-Rosalie ( Allen home team)
Monday, February 1, 2010
Improving student performance in school
We could debate how best to measure student performance in school, but the current system for measuring performance at the state and federal level is in place and not likely to change any time soon. So our mission must be to prepare our students to perform well on these standardized tests.
There is a formula for consistently improving student achievement in schools. Here’s the formula: Do what it takes to be accountable for maximum acceleration in the performance of all students. The formula refers to acceleration. Exactly what does that mean? Acceleration is
simply teaching more in less time. There are different things that have to be in place if the
school is to consistently accelerate students.
For a school to follow this formula, it will adopt new priorities, drop many of its current practices, change many details of the classroom interactions, build an infrastructure that works and can be maintained, and generally redefine its role so that the school serves as an advocate for the academic performance of the students. If the formula is followed, the result would be that every teacher in the school and the principal would be able to look every parent in the eye and say with honesty, “We’ve not only given your childour best shot; We have provided the best instruction possible”.
There is a formula for consistently improving student achievement in schools. Here’s the formula: Do what it takes to be accountable for maximum acceleration in the performance of all students. The formula refers to acceleration. Exactly what does that mean? Acceleration is
simply teaching more in less time. There are different things that have to be in place if the
school is to consistently accelerate students.
For a school to follow this formula, it will adopt new priorities, drop many of its current practices, change many details of the classroom interactions, build an infrastructure that works and can be maintained, and generally redefine its role so that the school serves as an advocate for the academic performance of the students. If the formula is followed, the result would be that every teacher in the school and the principal would be able to look every parent in the eye and say with honesty, “We’ve not only given your childour best shot; We have provided the best instruction possible”.
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