Book Review - Results Now by Mike Schmoker
Author Mike Schmoker followed up his two other "Results" books with the best and most motivating yet. This book pleads with educators and administrators to assist in the immediate transformation of American schools. He describes in detail the "buffers" that American schools have created which have led to the illusion that a high percentage of American schools are actually effective (which he points out in detail, actually are not). This "buffer" that Schmoker describes has led to teacher isolation, lack of quality instruction, and to the reality that administrators are virtually devoid of influence when trying to effect the quality of instruction. This is a sample of some of the startling statistics Schmoker presents, (page 18): o "Classrooms in which there was evidence of a clear learning objective: 4 percent" o "Classrooms in which there was evidence of higher-order thinking: 3 percent" o "Classrooms in which non-instructional ac...