Building a Better Teacher

Doug Lemov has set out to assemble the hidden wisdom of the best teachers in America.

What makes a good teacher? There have been many quests for the one essential trait, and they have all come up empty-handed. Among the factors that do not predict whether a teacher will succeed: a graduate-school degree, a high score on the SAT, an extroverted personality, politeness, confidence, warmth, enthusiasm and having passed the teacher-certification exam on the first try. When Bill Gates announced recently that his foundation was investing millions ... Full Story »

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William Owney
4.9
by William Owney - Mar. 7, 2010

This is the sort of in-depth reporting American public education needs. Green addresses the 500-lb gorilla sitting at the front of the room: Quality of teaching is related to the quality of people drawn to the profession.

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