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A New York Times Book Review Notable Book A must-read book for every American teacher and taxpayer. Amanda Ripley, author of The Smartest Kids in the WorldLaunched with a hugely popular New York Times Magazine cover story, Building a Better Teacher sparked a national conversation about teacher quality and established Elizabeth Green as a leading voice in education. Greens fascinating and accessible narrative dispels the common myth of the natural-born teacher and introduces maverick educators exploring the science behind their art. Her dramatic account reveals that great teaching is not magic, but a skilla skill that can be taught. Now with a new afterword that offers a guide on how to identifyand supportgreat teachers, this provocative and hopeful book should be part of every new teachers education Washington Post.
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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.?
