Being Different

9/20/2011 By Teddi Pettee

Deep into a creative writing project I hit a wall. How do I explain to leaders they need to “Illuminate the curriculum”—you know, shine a light on it to help students understand, think, feel and then act based on what I’ve put on paper. So I call Jennie to vent. “I’m stuck”, I say. I explain my dilemma. “These are just words on paper. They are useless unless someone who understands