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The Professional Development Problem

EdNews Daily

If we overlay this data with a recent Gallup Poll of one million students, half of which reported feeling disengaged at school, we connect the dots to the loss of autonomy and input as a consequence of our push for accountability. The training in this area is mostly academically focused, such as common core standards and STEM.

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A school once known for gang activity is now sending kids to college

The Hechinger Report

He and his department leaders analyzed state requirements and national standards like the Common Core to extract the underlying skills they required and then put together a roadmap for students to achieve mastery. Lexus Resendiz, a senior at Benito Juarez Community Academy. More of that change is underway.

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