Finding 8 | Schools of Integrity

Report Findings

Finding 1: Pervasive Attention to Ethics and Values
Finding 2: Critical Thinking Skills Driving and Connecting Learning
Finding 3: Relationships Fuel Learning and Ethical Development
Finding 4: Cultures of Trust Encourage Ongoing, Honest Feedback
Finding 5: Trustees As Keepers of the Moral Compass
Finding 6: Tone at the Top—The School Head As Exemplar
Finding 7: Tolerance for Ambiguity: "Doubt" Is Not a Four-Letter Word
Finding 8: Professional Development From the Ranks
Finding 9: Authentic Student Input
Finding 10: Growth, Not Punishment

Note to Readers: This project begins to set the groundwork for cultures of integrity in schools. When replicating these findings it assumes ethical behavior and that readers know right from wrong.

Report Findings

Finding 8: Professional Development From the Ranks

At the schools we visited, teachers and administrators engage in both a lively examination of colleagues' choices and practices, and steady personal and professional reflection. Teachers themselves are the primary resource for professional learning growth.

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