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American high schools have never been under more pressure to reform: student populations are more diverse than ever, resources are limited, and teachers are expected to teach to high standards for all students. While many reformers look for change at the state or district level, the authors here argue that the most local contexts-schools, departments, and communities-matter the most to how well teachers perform in the classroom and how satisfied they are professionally. Their findings-based on one of the most extensive research projects ever done on secondary teaching-show that departmental...

Strategic Inquiry is an innovative model for promoting teacher collaboration around identifying specific learning gaps that keep struggling students from succeeding.

Gaps may include anything from the proper use of commas and conjunctions to concepts such as slope in math. The authors argue that addressing these critical learning gaps can lead to big changes in student success, in teachers sense of efficacy, and in school culture.

The strategic inquiry model has been implemented in schools and districts around the country, including New York City, where it was...