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]]> http://www.middleweb.com/3457/essential-ideas-for-math-success/#comment-499 Chris Confer Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:20:54 +0000 http://www.middleweb.com/?p=3457#comment-499 Hi Michelle,
Thank you for your thoughtful comments regarding the book Small Steps, Big Changes: Eight Essential Practices for Transforming Schools Through Mathematics. It is always helpful to us to hear what parts of the book resonate with different people. Your ideas regarding intentionality and the 80/20 rule were very helpful. And it’s so true–each school has to carve out its own unique path.
With that in mind, it’s true that many schools have no math coach, and a principal like Marco is unusual. We work in many schools and districts where all the support pieces are not in place–in fact that’s what we usually encounter. So we have to work around the missing pieces and build upon the strengths that are present. The necessary ingredient is a core of people who take on that leadership role. Maybe that’s our next book!
Thank you for all that you do to support math education in our country, Michelle. We appreciate you. Keep in touch!

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