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    CALL TO ACTION

    Let's embrace what high-quality curriculum can do for all students

    By Stephanie Hirsh
    June 2018
    Vol. 38 No. 3
    I remember how excited I was to begin my teaching career. My principal handed me my keys, my textbook teacher’s edition, and the district curriculum guide. I spent hours imagining how I would transform my classroom into an amazing learning space. I assumed there would be guidance to ensure my success, but that wasn’t the case. Instead, curriculum meetings focused on how to ensure the chapters were sufficiently covered by the end of the year. I turned to my department chair for guidance. She offered to observe and give me feedback. After one observation, she confided that I was the first teacher to ask for feedback and she wasn’t prepared to help me. I was on my own. Today, I imagine all the critical skills

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    Stephanie Hirsh

    Stephanie Hirsh (stephanie.hirsh@learningforward.org) is executive director of Learning Forward. 


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    Stephanie Hirsh retired in June 2019 after 31 years with Learning Forward, an international association of more than 13,000 educators committed to increasing student achievement through effective professional learning. Hirsh led the organization as its executive director for the last 13 years where she presented, published, and consulted on Learning Forward’s behalf across North America.


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