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Review: The Influence of Teachers by John Merrow

President of Learning Matters, Inc. John Merrow, who is best known for covering education at NPR and PBS for more than 30 years, released his new book The Influence of Teachers: Reflections on Teaching and Leadership this Spring. The Influence of Teachers examines how to transform our schools and empower teachers in o...

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Get out the blender, kids

I think I have just glimpsed the future, or at least what could be the future, of public education. I’m talking about the effective use of today’s technology to enhance learning, or what insiders are calling ‘blended education.’ Michael Horn, a co-author of Disrupting Class, provided a definition: Blended learn...

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