Quick Hits (2.10.12)

Too many chefs and only one pot. Mike Petrilli of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute says the problem with education reform is that “there are so many cooks in the education kitchen that nobody is really in charge.” (Flypaper)

Learning from the best. Students from one Indiana elementary school without access to cool technology, like iPads, are getting after-school lessons from their peers at a neighboring school who do. (The Star Press)

Tracking personal gains. This elementary school principal reflects on her goal to be more of an “instructional coach” than a building “supervisor” by comparing the data she keeps on the feedback (whether verbal or through email) that she gives to teachers. (Reflections from an Elementary School Principal)

Deadline. Or else. The best way to solve the stalemate in New York over new teacher evaluation standards? Put a little fire under their seats, say Education Trust’s Kati Haycock and TNTP’s Tim Daly. (New York Daily News)

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