An Ethic of Excellence ─ Building a Culture of Craftsmanship in Schools

High expectations play a central role in encouraging student achievement, argues Massachusetts public school teacher and education consultant Berger. He describes his work with students and schoolteachers and compares it to carpentry, where craftsmanship is valued as part of the culture. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

RON BERGER has been a public school teacher in western Massachusetts for 25 years. He works with the Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound school network, Harvard Project Zero, and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.