Visible Practices of a Strong Adult Professional Culture

From his deep well of research and work in schools across our nation, Jon Saphier outlines 12 visible practices of a strong adult professional culture. Below are a few to highlight. How many of these attributes would describe your school right now?

* Frequent teaching in the presence of other adults
* Joint responsibility for student results
* Non-defensive self-examination of teaching practice in relation to student results
* Constant use of data to re-focus teaching
* Human environment of caring, appreciation and recognition
* Honest, open communication and the ability to have difficult conversations

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