Schools Are the Answer: Bridging the Gap Between Policy and Practice Rich Ognibene Fairport High School Chemistry/Physics Teacher 2015 National Teachers Hall of Fame 2009 Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence 2008 New York State Teacher of the Year
Four challenges we must address to bridge the gap between policy and practice 1) We must create sustainable teacher-leader roles 2) We must change the way we change 3) We must build community in our schools 4) We must promote the teaching profession