From Legends to Legacy 23
Rethink and redirect your attention to both “emotional and social intelligence” in your
schools and preparation programs... Goleman
Common and Democratic School
Ensure that all public schools remain democratic and ‘common’ to all... Mann and
Goodlad
Create more small classes and schools.... Achilles
Quality and Deep Curriculum
Have a curriculum, which is purposeful.... Tyler
Create a quality and deep curriculum.... English, Bloom
Design learning activities, which are engaging, challenging, active, and related to the
learner.... Dewey
Terrific Teaching
Design engaging and purposeful staff development programs...Vygotsky, Joyce and
Darling-Hammond
Have a differentiated reward structure for teachers and leaders which is based on learning
rather than single-shot test score results...Boyer
Use a developmental model of teacher supervision...Glickman and Hunter
Superior school Leadership, particularly from Principals
Maintain high standards for the preparation of educators.... ISLLC and NCATE
Implement the curricular ideas of Bloom, Tyler, Joyce, Lieberman, and Goodlad in your
preparation programs
School Renewal and Improvement
Foster greater community and school collaboration.... Epstein
Follow the substantive and systematic, yet collaborative change process...Fullan
Promote continuous self and school renewal...Sergiovanni, Lieberman, Goodlad
Positive School Climate and Culture
Have a “caring and happy” place to learn...Noddings, Boyer
Cultivate a positive school culture and climate...Keefe, Brainard & Howard; Colia,
Schon, Steinhof
Promote cultural pluralism and diversity in school curricula, instruction and
schools...Greene, Reyes, Carver, Freire.