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Don't Teach Alone

As a new school year starts, one teacher reflects on the essential value of collaboration and community
Explore Our Stories
Perspectives + Opinions
Riding the Turnover Wave
Helping parents understand why teacher turnover happens, and what schools (and they) can do
Suzanne Bouffard
August 21, 2017
Early Childhood, K-12
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Perspectives + Opinions
For Note Taking, Low-Tech is Often Best
In college lecture halls, evidence suggests it's time to put down the laptop and pick up a pen
Susan Dynarski
August 21, 2017
College and Career, Learning and Teaching, Mind and Brain
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Research Stories
Welcoming Families from Day One
Two ways to kick off the school year with strong family-teacher partnerships
Leah Shafer
August 17, 2017
K-12, Learning and Teaching, Parenting and Community
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Perspectives + Opinions
Turning High Expectations into Success
How do we actually achieve those ambitious goals we set at the start of every school year?
David Dockterman
August 7, 2017
K-12, School Leadership, Social-Emotional Wellbeing
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Research Stories
Expanding Career Pathways
In the wake of a presidential order to increase apprenticeships, a look at what it means to connect education and job prep — and how to do it well
Leah Shafer
August 7, 2017
College and Career, Education Policy, K-12
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Usable Knowledge is a trusted source of insight into what works in education — translating new research into easy-to-use stories and strategies for teachers, parents, K-12 leaders, higher ed professionals, and policymakers. Usable Knowledge is produced at the Harvard Graduate School of Education by Bari Walsh (senior editor) and Leah Shafer (staff writer). Contact us at uknow@gse.harvard.edu.

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