Rachel Lotan discusses the importance of equal-status interactions among students and explains how teachers can build equitable classrooms by crafting appropriate tasks and collaborations, and by addressing status problems.
Part one of Dan Rather's report on Finland's education system looks inside Finnish schools to examine the practices behind the so-called "Finnish miracle."
Kenji Hakuta discusses how the needs of English Language Learners (ELLs) will be considered in the creation of new assessments aligned with the Common Core standards.
This clip about Hillsdale High School is taken from "Windows on Conversions," which offers an up-close and vivid examination of successful school redesign.
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