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A learning-team model that can be used by teachers to learn between team meetings is suggested. Teachers should create a cultural shift in the school by stressing the importance of 'teachers as learners.' Teachers should then create an understanding of the process by emphasizing that the aim of learning teams is strengthen student learning.

It is believed that two factors increase the need for intensive professional training and development for teachers. Students are expected to achieve ambitious goals that include producing disciplined reasoning and solving problems. The explicit aim, on the other hand, is for all students to achieve these outcomes.

The mentoring program by the best teachers at the Santa Cruz New Teacher Center not only improves the skills of new teachers, it also reinvigorates the careers of teachers who perform as mentors. They learn leadership skills that help to prepare them to take on leadership roles. New teachers at the center also learn about the culture of the Santa Cruz school district.

The American Federation of Teachers is on a quest to increase teacher effectiveness - from professional development to peer assistance. No one has greater interest than teacher unions in ensuring [...]