In the introduction, Schmoker tell us that there are three things that are essential in reforming education. What we teach, how we teach, and authentic literacy are the three componenets that with our complete "focus" will help propel our students. We need to keep our focus on the these three things and ignore all other initiatives and programs. Another great thing he notes is that each of these needs to be implemented, but not necessarily perfectly. He claims that either way we will see success.
I think we have done a great job over the last 3 years in keeping a focus and not letting other things get in our way. What is our next step with this? Do you guys think other things have gotten in the way? Do most teachers understand our focus? Getting back to writing in our content areas will help firm up our focus.
