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Why Bad Presentations Happen to Good Causes
If you've sat through your share of boring presentations (and who hasn't?), you may want to read the new book, Why Bad Presentations Happen to Good Causes, but first you have to contribute to the writing of that book. Confused?
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Building a Professional Teaching Corps in Boston

As part of a four-year study, the Boston Plan has completed its second report on the experiences of teachers new to the Boston Public Schools in SY2003-2004. Based on surveys and other data, the report describes the factors that influence a teacher's decision to stay teaching in Boston and, sometimes, in the teaching profession. The strongest findings point to changes principals-headmasters could make to encourage and support new teachers, notably in giving them more opportunities to observe and be observed by more experienced colleagues. (Source: Boston Plan for Excellence)