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In this collection of the best writing on teaching and teachers from the "Harvard Educational Review," authors discuss the multiple demands, distractions, desires, and dilemmas that teachers face in their daily work.Geologists study volcanoes for years yet cannot predict exactly which will be the next to erupt. Meteorologists use highly advanced technology to study weather patterns but cannot forecast the weather with certainty. Teachers can present the same lesson to two classes, only to have it succeed one time and fail the next.Why is there such uncertainty in these situations? Because these are all complex systems. In the complex world of teaching, teachers face numerous unpredictable challenges from the dynamic interactions of teacher, student, curriculum, school, community, and culture. How do teachers manage to teach in such a complex world?To answer this question, the Editors of the "Harvard Educational Review" have collected the best writings on teaching published in the Review in The Complex… Read More