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September 10, 2008
Teacher book groups are gaining traction as a way to reflect on ideas and create change in schools.
May 16, 2008
On media-center couches and at conference-room tables, downing Cokes and sipping coffee together, teachers around the country are cracking open books to get better at what they do—and, often, relishing the experience.
April 28, 2008
Expert advice on ways to reduce unnecessary leave far outstrips what education leaders have so far ventured to do about the problem.