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This fourth post in a series on networked improvement community (NIC) initiation spotlights issues related to building a culture that supports the successful launch of networked improvement work. In it, leaders from the Network to Transform Teaching (NT3\u2014initiated and maintained by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards) reflect on their experience initiating a NIC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building a Culture of Improvement in the Context of External Accountability<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 17, 2016 | By Joe Doctor and Emma Parkerson, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently in education, especially K-12, there is an emphasis on accountability and a pressure for rapid, large-scale implementation. National debate continues to rage over the use of testing for student and teacher evaluation, and we hunt for elusive silver bullets. Within this context, the Network to Transform Teaching (NT3) was formed with the goal of transforming\u2026.\u00a0Read the full blog post\u00a0<\/em>here<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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