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Mind the Gap: What's Next?

An inner-city schoolteacher wrestles with what to do after his two-year teaching commitment is up. For many second-year Teach...

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Mind the Gap: Saying Farewell

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Mind the Gap: Fathers Who Show Up

An inner-city schoolteacher celebrates Mr. Burgos. “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” It may be...

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Mind the Gap: Teachers Grading Their Own Exams

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Mind the Gap: My Door Is Open

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Mind the Gap: Taking Attendance

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Mind the Gap: Test Prep Mayhem

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Mind the Gap: Different Kinds of Toughness

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Mind the Gap: Visitor Beware

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Mind the Gap: Big Easy Ramblings

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Mind the Gap

An inner-city schoolteacher laments a lack of understanding between our two Americas. About a month ago, I polled my students...

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Mind the Gap

An inner-city schoolteacher rejoices in the triumph of his student-mother. One of the great joys of this job is the inspiration I sometimes...

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Mind the Gap

An inner-city schoolteacher examines the lack of parental involvement. We're in the midst of parent-teacher conferences here in...

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Mind the Gap

An inner-city schoolteacher revels in the goodwill around ed reform. In about three weeks, I will be in New Orleans with 12...

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Reading

On Friday, I wrote about my choice to teach Animal Farm. One of my students, whom we'll call...

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