Recently while working with teachers on curriculum implementation, I've been thinking a lot about why the phrases "implementation with fidelity" and "implementation with integrity" have always confused or annoyed me at best and enraged me at worst. Confused: "To whom or what do you want to me to be faithful?" Annoyed: "Who decides if I... Continue Reading →
It’s not a tumor script…or is it?
In a previous post, I used the phrase "scripted curriculum" to describe EL and Odell, two literacy curricula that have been adopted for English language arts courses at all levels in the district where I live and work. When I've used the phrase in conversation with some educators, they've protested: "It's not a script." So... Continue Reading →