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Smith, Janna – Journal of Staff Development, 2006
A valuable lesson about teacher ownership and its power to move a school forward was learned by the author as she worked with a professional development initiative on assessment: No matter how closely a district-level leader thinks she is connected to and trusted by a staff, the collective commitment, focus, and action of the teachers themselves…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Elementary Schools, Academic Achievement, Writing Instruction
Cleary, Michelle Navarre – 2002
Many of the students at Olive-Harvey College, a community college on Chicago's south side, are struggling to balance their education with low income, service sector jobs and family needs while living in communities plagued by drugs and violence. The question is how teachers can help these students to attain their educational goals, despite their…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Capstone Experiences, Classroom Techniques