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The high school
August 2007
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Ready to use strategies make text valuable for teaching teams
I read any text on teaching teams with nostalgia. I began my career in 1984 on a strong 7th-grade team in Irvington-on-Hudson (N.Y.). We met every Monday morning to coordinate […]
Not just a manager anymore
Several principals functioning as lead learners are helping to improve literacy achievement in elementary schools.
Standards and accountability movement needs to push, not punish
Districts using a variety of strategies to improve and measure student learning are creating systems of accountability that go beyond standardized testing.
JSD forum
Reaching each student may require a whole range of tactics.
Editor's note
(Available to the public.) By Tracy Crow
Voices of experience
A flurry of reforms came into focus for this teacher when her school put student achievement at the center.
Schools that beat the odds don't back away from a challenge
Schools that focus intently on what is best for students can beat the odds. (Available to the public.)
NSDC Tool
Are you the one to lead a cultural proficiency journey? Results: Schools that beat the odds don't back away from a challenge
Cultural proficiency
Districts must recognize the importance of cultural understanding and provide relevant professional learning experiences. (Available to the public.)
Collaborative culture
School teams that develop skills in and overcome roadblocks to balanced conversations will improve school culture. (Available to the public.)
NSDC's standards
One state takes steps from adoption to measurement of alignment to statewide implementation of NSDCÂ’s standards. (Available to the public.)
Voice of experience
A retired principal helped a school change its math program — and student achievement results — one step at a time.
The other 3 R's
The Small Schools Project uncovered several factors that contributed to transformative learning experiences for teachers.
In the spotlight
Professional Education Program Showcases Everyone's Practice in a Sharing Environment
Growing together
The New Teacher Center has designed induction programs that meet secondary teachersÂ’ unique needs.
Best practices
A leadership team at a high school in Pennsylvania transformed the buildingÂ’s culture and improved instructional practices schoolwide.
Higher expectations
Ten years ago, Atlanta’s Henry W. Grady High School evoked dual, conflicting images. “If you were a student in the communications magnet program, you got a pretty good high school […]
The professional, personified
Teachers use prescribed standards and practices to improve student learning. (Available to the public.)
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