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project based learning constructivism peace education health and wellness anti-harrassment world of difference curriculum diversity training service-learning community service technology small schools mentoring developmentally appropriate scheduling professional development for teachers unequal funding for different schools differentiated instruction multiple intelligences high-stakes testing designing curriculum around testing requirements teaching to the test requiring working together increased social pressure declining family unit taking on more "social" challenges social & emotional learning responsive classroom union pressures on district resources behaviorally challenged kids impacting classroom learning outside pressures (money, religion, funding, social class differences, poverty/wealth) vertical teaming team teaching Wiki Spaces!!!