Book Review: Focus: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning
At my school, teachers are assigned summer reading. This summer we are reading, Focus: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning by Mike Schmoker. This is my least favorite book that I have read through my school thus far. Schmoker’s ideas are sound–teach only the most important standards, implement frequent checks for understanding, dramatically…