Dr. Mike Schmoker
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
A true renaissance could occur in our schools—starting immediately. It will begin with an encounter with what Jim Collins calls the “brutal facts”—those practices that educators know are important but that have yet to occur in classrooms. We will realize historic improvements in teaching and learning the moment we choose to implement the most basic, agreed-upon practices and leadership structures supported by researchers from every camp.
Dr. Schmoker is a former administrator, English teacher, and football coach. He has written four books and dozens of articles. His most recent book is RESULTS NOW: How We Can Achieve Unprecedented Improvements in Teaching and Learning, which was selected as a finalist for “book of the year” by the Association of Education Publishers.
