From The Blog
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by Julie Marlette
1. The MetLife Survey of the American Teacher: Challenges for School Leadership
MetLife | February 2013Interviewing 1,000 teachers and 500 principals nationwide, this survey set out to gauge educators’ feelings about their profession, especially in light of major policy changes like the Common Core State Standards and new teacher evaluation systems.
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