Many curriculum decisions are made at the district-level, but each classroom teacher must figure out how to implement those decisions for themselves. We read a study showing how “philosophical fidelity” is far more important than “mechanical fidelity” to the success of district efforts to improve instruction.
Later, we read a study of required behavior grades in Germany that shows those grades have zero positive impact on… well, anything.
- First Segment – 02:23 – Organizational Sense-making during Curriculum Implementation
- Second Segment – 25:11 – Comportment Grades for Student Behavior
Primary Citations
- Lowell, B. R., Fogelman, S. E., & McNeill, K. L. (2024). Organizational sensemaking during curriculum implementation: The dilemma of agency, role of collaboration, and importance of discipline‐specific leadership. Science Education. https://doi.org/10.1002/sce.21885
- Schoner, F., Mergele, L., & Zierow, L. (2024). Grading student behavior. Labour Economics, 102570. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.labeco.2024.102570
- Working Paper version: https://www.cesifo.org/en/publications/2021/working-paper/grading-student-behavior
Supplemental Citations
Featured Beverage
We drink Achel Tripel (aka 8° Blond), a tripel trappist ale from Brouwerij der St. Benedictusabdij de Achelse in Hamont-Achel, Belgium.