Publications: Annual Report
The Teachers College Annual Report
2007 ♦ 5/2008
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A Letter From The President
Since its beginnings, Teachers College has defined "education" in the broadest sense, as the experiences that occur not only in classrooms but also in communities, churches, streets, homes and all the other settings of daily life. That view is perhaps best expressed in the thought of the College's most iconic figure, John Dewey, who argued that education is life and vice versa, and that learning is a process through which the student creates meaning by trying to make sense of his or her environment.
Published: 5/21/2008
The Year in Review
A retrospective of the year's events and happenings.
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What Works in Schools
TC's Equity Matters research initiative was launched in 2007 by the Campaign for Educational Equity. Fourteen TC faculty members and their students, as well as researchers at other institutions, are inventorying the successes and failures of strategies across a range of fields that affect the nation's education achievement gap.
Published: 5/21/2008
The Value of Aiming High -- Together
Integrated schools set higher expectations and achieve better results for those typically left behind
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After (and Before) the Bell
More time on task can boost achievement -- but it's got to be quality time.
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Calling a Rose by Its Other Names
Around the world, the consensus is that bilingualism is a strength. It's time the U.S. caught on.
Published: 5/21/2008
Doing the Math
Smaller classes can help students learn and perform better-'"but it takes more than just numbers to make the approach add up.
Published: 5/21/2008
