Eduleadership

The student is the focal point of our work as teachers. We believe the lives of students should be shaped in dramatically better ways because of the power and wisdom revealed through high-quality curriculum. In a less complex—less human—world, teaching might simply be telling young people what’s important to know. In such a setting, students would say, “I see. Thanks.” And the world would go forward.

But human beings are varied and complex. The varieties and complexities demand every bit as much study from the teacher as does curriculum content. …the best teachers are mindful that teaching is judged by successful learning and that learners will inevitably and appropriately influence the effectiveness of the art we practice.

–Tomlinson & McTighe, Integrating Differentiated Instruction + Understanding By Design, p. 12-13