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Teacher Evie Stone stopped offering rewards to her students in order to encourage leadership.

From Math Helper to Community Organizer

New longitudinal studies identify key factors in leadership development

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The Family Model of Schooling Revisited

Few teachers, big groups, and lots of flexibility

Using Theater to Teach Social Skills

Researchers document improvements for children with autism

Promoting Moral Development in Schools

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New longitudinal studies identify key factors in leadership development

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New data support a return to “balance” in kindergarten

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Inside the New Classroom Craze

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From Harvard Education Press:

Something in Common

Robert Rothman, foreword by Governor James B. Hunt, Jr.

Spotlight on Technology in Education

Edited by Nancy Walser, foreword by Will Richardson

Inside School Turnarounds

Laura Pappano, foreword by Karin Chenoweth

Strategic Priorities for School Improvement

Edited by Caroline T. Chauncey, foreword by Robert B. Schwartz

Spotlight on Student Engagement, Motivation, and Achievement

Edited by Caroline T. Chauncey and Nancy Walser