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Recently, I was talking with a group of 4th grade teachers who felt stuck. "We want more time to meet with students where they are," one said. "But our whole-group lessons run long, leaving no time for conferences." I hear this all the time. Whole-group teaching takes too much time, leaving little room for the responsive work—small groups, conferences, real-time support—that actually move... Read on
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