The MTR visited New Orleans College Prep and Akili Prep during the middle of Super Bowl week. Our Residents spent a day visiting these high-performing urban schools to observe great urban teaching. Sue Walsh and Justin Fong from Boston's Building Excellent Schools (BES) facilitated our New Orleans training. Below is a video from a 1st grade phonics lesson at Akili.
I think our greatest "aha" was in the degree of specificity that teachers must approach every single aspect of the day. We have a new awareness and appreciation for the detailed attention to the many routines and rituals that make up a school day. Order and consistency are essential to effective teaching. Therefore, having systems for every part of the day frees teachers and students to focus on the business of learning.
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