American RadioWorks documentary: Teaching teachers

Teacher training session in Chicago
Teachers in Chicago participated in a "lesson study," which is a teacher improvement practice borrowed from Japan.
Courtesy of Emily Hanford

Research shows that good teaching makes a big difference in how much kids learn. Is there an effective system for training new teachers and helping them get better on the job? An American RadioWorks documentary looks at what it would take to improve American teaching.

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