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Monday, November 1, 2010 in Announcements

David Langford

Dr. Myron Tribus once asked Dr. W. Edwards Deming what it takes to succeed. His reply was swift and to the point.

“A critical mass of people who understand and who work consistently.” – Dr. W. Edwards Deming

Welcome to langfordlearning.com where a critical mass of people, who understand Quality Learning, work consistently to improve learning.

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Experience Teaches Nothing without Theory

In Tennessee, Following the Rules for Evaluations Off a Cliff

“So you would think that educators like Will Shelton, principal of Blackman Middle School here, would be delighted. The state requires that teachers be evaluated by their students’ test scores, and that principals get into classrooms regularly to observe teachers.

Mr. Shelton is a big believer in both.

But not this. “I’ve never seen such nonsense,” he said. “In the five years I’ve been principal here, I’ve never known so little about what’s going on in my own building.” Mr. Shelton has to spend so much time filling out paperwork that he’s stuck in his office for long stretches.”

Click here to read the rest of the story from the New York Times.

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Olmsted Elementary teachers, Urbandale, Iowa, describe ‘quality learning’

“Faculty and staff from Urbandale’s Olmsted Elementary reported the success they’ve had with “quality learning” at the school board’s meeting on Monday night. Second-grade teachers Carrie Bagley and Esther Burgett described to the board how quality learning has been implemented in their classrooms.”

Click here to read the article from the Des Moines Register.