Comments on: Washington and Lee Embarks on a New Third Year Curriculum: Embraces the Carnegie Report and Best Practices http://bestpracticeslegaled.albanylawblogs.org/2008/03/07/washington-and-lee-embarks-on-a-new-third-year-curriculum-embraces-the-carnegie-report-and-best-practices/ A Vision and a Road Map Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:22:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Roy Stuckey http://bestpracticeslegaled.albanylawblogs.org/2008/03/07/washington-and-lee-embarks-on-a-new-third-year-curriculum-embraces-the-carnegie-report-and-best-practices/#comment-115 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:47:24 +0000 http://bestpracticeslegaled.albanylawblogs.org/?p=167#comment-115 I am impressed by W&L’s plans. I could not, however, find a description of the outcomes they hope to achieve with the new program. Without knowing what the program’s goals are, it will be difficult to design and implement the details.

I also wonder what the school’s first and second year curriculums are like. Both the Carnegie Report and Best Practices explain the importance of giving more attention to skills and values instruction in the first and second year and using more teaching methods than casebook/Socratic dialogue, especially in the second year.

Nevertheless, the school’s plans for the third year should provide a more engaging and beneficial learning experience than most third year students receive.

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