using the strengths of each of these ap-
proaches in concert to synergistically build
teacher capacity. Admittedly, our best ef-
forts to balance these approaches will not
always result in the harmony described by
Mark Twain; however, our best efforts will
likely lead to a synergistic bonus of greater
student, teacher and personal learning.
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David McKay Boren is director of Brigham
Young University’s School Leadership
Program. He is a former teacher, assistant
principal and principal.
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