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How do teachers and coaches start a conversation that will lead to improved practice? This book provides structures and suggestions to answer that question for anyone who works with classroom teachers to find new ways to improve student learning.




 

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Focus on instruction, PD help Atlanta schools rise from the ashes
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (2/6)

Obama proposes new teaching standards
Washington Post (2/2)

Experts predict rough road for NCLB rewrite
New York Times (1/28)

Federal education funding to see $4 billion boost
cnn.com (1/27)

Professional development funds among $113M in San Francisco USD cuts
San Francisco Chronicle (1/27)

Learning First Alliance urges swift reauthorization of ESEA
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Frederick Brown named NSDC Director of Strategy and Development
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Congress to consider new PD definition
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NSDC award winners announced
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JSD expands to six issues per year
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Feb. 15: JSD submission deadline: Policies that support professional learning
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