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A 2014 New York Times Book Review Notable BookWe've all had great teachers who opened new worlds, maybe even changed our lives. What made them so great?Everyone agrees that a great teacher can have an enormous impact. Yet we still don't know what, precisely, makes a teacher great. Is it a matter of natural-born charisma? Or does exceptional teaching require something more?Building a Better Teacher introduces a new generation of educators exploring the intricate science underlying their art. A former principal studies the country's star teachers and discovers a set of common techniques that help children pay attention. Two math teachers videotape a year of lessons and develop an approach that has nine-year-olds writing sophisticated mathematical proofs.



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Elizabeth Green

Elizabeth's work has appeared in Hobart, Wigleaf, The Doctor T.J. Eckleburg Review, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, Necessary Fiction, Cactus Heart, Fwriction: Review, Punchnels and others. They are on the editorial board for Philadelphia Stories.Elizabeth lives in a suburb just outside of Philadelphia with their husband and two cats. Elizabeth identifies as non-binary. When they are not writing, Elizabeth trains in aikido. They also crochet and knit.?



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