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Many of us have been appalled by the behaviorist, corporate-styled policies known collectively as “school reform.

hose writings, in fact, eloquently explain the importance of having students construct ideas

They’re still orders.

In the end, policy makers and consultants cannot change what goes on in classrooms

All they can do is invite teachers to change what they do in classrooms.

Good teaching can't be imposed from above because it "doesn't rest on specific practices but on how well the educator actively thinks through hundreds of decisions that no program can script

“What do you need?  How can we help?”

Your job then is to be a buffer, protecting those who report to you from its worst effects rather than robotically implementing and enforcing what doesn’t make sense. 

It’s not just about “getting buy-in” for your pet idea

because the focus is on strategies for deflecting resistance.

respectful and collaborative,

something closer to democratic decision-making from the beginning.

“People don’t resist change.  They resist being changed.”

Four Ideals