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Editor's Pick  Improving America's Schools Conferences
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Preliminary overview of changes in teacher quality state grants based on the No Child Left Behind Act. GO >
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A toolkit of best practices in professional development. Presents practices in a step-by-step planner to assist schools in designing and implementing effective professional development programs. GO >
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Editor's Pick  Promising Practices: New Ways to Improve Teacher Quality
Recruiting strategies, licensing and certification standards, induction of new teachers, teacher preparation, professional development practices, and other leverage points for improving teacher quality. GO >
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Archived webcast of "Teacher Quality: Ensuring Excellence in Every Classroom" (March 2002). GO >
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