The link between student achievement and caring teachers -- A gem in the making -- Caring in an age of accountability -- The transformative power of relationships -- Do what they say, say what they mean: one thing leads to another -- The impact of a single life -- The science of learning -- When all is said and done -- RIF: reduction in the force or realization in the future -- Opportunity in the face of failure -- The choices we make.
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Based upon the research of 45 interviews conducted in Texas and Arkansas, High-Stakes Teaching presents strategies that successfully blend child-centered and test-centered teaching into one focus, creating a consistently high-quality instructional environment. The teachers described offer their students an invitation to enter the realm of learning expectantly. Through their words, we visualize the educational scaffolding process, as students foster a love and an appreciation of critical thinking that promises to remain long after the last test question has been answered. Best practices emerge.