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Teachers Teaching Teachers, May 2009, Vol. 4, No. 8

Published on May 1, 2009

Issue Contents
Tackling behavior from all sides (read article)

Principals and teachers have the largest discrepancy on this issue among all school conditions explored in the 2008 MetLife Survey of the American Teacher: Past, Present, and Future.
By Valerie von Frank

Tools: Effective behavior support self-assessment survey (read article)

Assess the state of your school's discipline and begin to prioritize areas for improvement with this survey.
Lessons from a coach: We get rid of all of the excuses (read article)

Brian Young, of Martin Behrman Charter Academy in New Orleans, urges teachers to take responsibility for the whole child.
Voice of a teacher leader: Bad example brings good resolve (read article)

What actions do you think are important for those supporting classroom teachers? Bill Ferriter names three he has committed to.
By Bill Ferriter

Research brief: Behavior needs schoolwide effort (read article)

What does research support for improving student behavior? This brief outlines some strategies.
By Carla Thomas McClure

Focus on NSDC's standards: Evaluation targets 4 areas (read article)

When faculty engage in collaborative learning teams, evaluation is necessary in four areas simultaneously, each critical to the learning teams' success.
By Joellen Killion

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