The Halverson paper asks: 1) whether the SCALE theory of change can benefit from more attention to the local systems of practice in schools and classrooms that filter, mediate, buffer, and reconstruct all external efforts to improve instruction and learning, and 2) "how the established distribution of leadership and instructional practices within schools provides both a formidable obstacle and an interesting opportunity for SCALE research and reform practice."

The Think Tank was a SCALE-wide event held on November 4-5, 2003, at the Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison, WI. The event was designed to develop deeper understanding, shared vision, and theoretically powerful logics of action among the leaders of SCALE.

Content Summary of Presenter Remarks and Discussions.


This addendum provides a summary of Jeanne Rose Century and Rich Halverson's presentations and of the fishbowl discussions that ensued.

The three goals of the 2003 SCALE Think Tank stated by Andy Porter at the outset were: (1) Think about sustainability and what it might mean to SCALE, (2) foster further building of partnership, and (3) enable SCALE to work more effectively. The outcomes of the Think Tank indicate that, overall, these goals were achieved.