American Educator: Spring 2012

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American Educator Spring 2012
Unions Make Democracy Work

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by David Madland and Nick Bunker

AT THE END of January, the Department of Labor released data showing, yet again, a slight decline in union membership. At 11.8 percent, the 2011 union membership rate is the lowest in more than 70...

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Putting Students on the Path to Learning
The Case for Fully Guided Instruction Richard E. Clark, Paul A. Kirschner, John Sweller
Principles of Instruction
Research-Based Strategies That All Teachers Should Know Barak Rosenshine
A Model Lesson
Finland Shows Us What Equal Opportunity Looks Like Pasi Sahlberg
I'll Never Forget Mr. White
A Teacher's Legacy Andy Waddell
Ask the Cognitive Scientist: Why Does Family Wealth Affect Learning?
Daniel T. Willingham