Portrait #1: Rotting Ship at Sea Key Principle: Systematic improvement requires a balance of urgency and intentionality: urgency to pursue and resolve compelling problems but patience and discipline to investigate “one plank at a time.” Drawing

Portrait #1: Rotting Ship at Sea

Key Principle: Systematic improvement requires a balance of urgency and intentionality: urgency to pursue and resolve compelling problems but patience and discipline to investigate “one plank at a time.”

Drawing by high school student artist, Josh Autrey, 2005.

Portrait #2: Rich Drop of Food Coloring

Key Principle: Steady, concentrated, effort over time produces a rich, permeating, and lasting effect.

Painting by high school student artist, Chelsea Madden, 2013.

Portrait #3: Japanese Toothpick Key Principle: “Seeing that something can be completely different is one of the most effective ways of opening eyes to the ubiquity of cultural practices and creating the circumstances for change” (Gallimore &

Portrait #3: Japanese Toothpick

Key Principle: “Seeing that something can be completely different is one of the most effective ways of opening eyes to the ubiquity of cultural practices and creating the circumstances for change” (Gallimore & Stigler, 2003, p.27).

Painting by high school student artist, Chelsea Madden, 2015.

Portrait #4: Virtual Treasure Chest Key Principle: Hard-won assets of local knowledge should be diligently pursued, continually refined, and globally shared. Drawing by high school student artist, Emily Tam, 2015.

Portrait #4: Virtual Treasure Chest

Key Principle: Hard-won assets of local knowledge should be diligently pursued, continually refined, and globally shared.

Drawing by high school student artist, Emily Tam, 2015.

Portrait #5: Winter Horseshoes Key Principle: Investments in bold ideas should be matched by an equal investment in support and attention to detail. Painting by high school student artist, Chelsea Madden, 2015.

Portrait #5: Winter Horseshoes

Key Principle: Investments in bold ideas should be matched by an equal investment in support and attention to detail.

Painting by high school student artist, Chelsea Madden, 2015.

Portrait #6: Joint Productive Activity (JPA) Key Principle: Power is multiplied to the fullest extent when we work together productively. Painting by high school student artist, Chelsea Madden, 2015.

Portrait #6: Joint Productive Activity (JPA)

Key Principle: Power is multiplied to the fullest extent when we work together productively.

Painting by high school student artist, Chelsea Madden, 2015.

Portrait #7: 5000 Reasons to Quit Key Principle: The pursuit of teaching better is an arduous race demanding courage and commitment to “remain stubborn for a long time.” Painting by high school student artist, Chelsea Madden, 2015.

Portrait #7: 5000 Reasons to Quit

Key Principle: The pursuit of teaching better is an arduous race demanding courage and commitment to “remain stubborn for a long time.”

Painting by high school student artist, Chelsea Madden, 2015.

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Portrait #1: Rotting Ship at Sea Key Principle: Systematic improvement requires a balance of urgency and intentionality: urgency to pursue and resolve compelling problems but patience and discipline to investigate “one plank at a time.” Drawing
Portrait #3: Japanese Toothpick Key Principle: “Seeing that something can be completely different is one of the most effective ways of opening eyes to the ubiquity of cultural practices and creating the circumstances for change” (Gallimore &
Portrait #4: Virtual Treasure Chest Key Principle: Hard-won assets of local knowledge should be diligently pursued, continually refined, and globally shared. Drawing by high school student artist, Emily Tam, 2015.
Portrait #5: Winter Horseshoes Key Principle: Investments in bold ideas should be matched by an equal investment in support and attention to detail. Painting by high school student artist, Chelsea Madden, 2015.
Portrait #6: Joint Productive Activity (JPA) Key Principle: Power is multiplied to the fullest extent when we work together productively. Painting by high school student artist, Chelsea Madden, 2015.
Portrait #7: 5000 Reasons to Quit Key Principle: The pursuit of teaching better is an arduous race demanding courage and commitment to “remain stubborn for a long time.” Painting by high school student artist, Chelsea Madden, 2015.