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    The high school

    August 2007

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    The Highschool Read the PDF 

    Read the remaining content with membership access. Join or log in below to continue. Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, […]

    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 NSDC’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 teachers’ unique needs.

    Best practices 

    A leadership team at a high school in Pennsylvania transformed the building’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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