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Fall 2011 Issue

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Reaching All Students

Our Fall 2011 issue focuses on effective strategies for working with students with diverse learning needs—specifically those who have learning disabilities or limited English, or who come from disadvantaged backgrounds.


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Learning Forward
How States Are Progressing on the Common Core
A Center for Education Policy report updates us on year two of states' implementation of the Common Core State Standards. (01/26 03:23 pm)
Coach G’s Teaching Tips
Formative Assessment Efficiency, Summative Assessment Proficiency
I'm often surprised when teachers are surprised when their students perform poorly on tests. Sure there are kids whose scores belie their skills, such as those who have test ... (01/23 12:42 pm)
Leading From the Classroom
Apple and the iPad's Potential Game Changer for Education
As you may have heard today, Apple announced their E-Textbook Initiative to enter and revolutionize the textbook market, specifically centering these initiatives to highlight ... (01/19 09:07 pm)

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Is There Enough Focus on Teacher Collaboration?

In the Fall issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review, a scholar argues that the level of teacher collaboration in a school—what she refers to as a school's 'social capital'—can be a powerful factor in boosting student achievement, perhaps even more powerful than individual teachers' abilities. How strong is teacher collaboration in your school? How well does current education and school-level policy support trust and substantive interaction among teachers? What could be done to improve schools' social capital?

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