See the Bar to Reach the Bar Part 1

Part 1: Emotional Barriers to Learning From Exemplars

"Jo, you need to work on your classroom management."

No shit, I thought, but I kept that to myself.

A week later, I found myself in the back of Ms. Amavisca’s classroom, notebook in hand, ready to soak up the brilliance of this veteran teacher. My principal had arranged for me to observe her during my planning time—part of an effort to help me address my …