1. 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

2. 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