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Dec 18, 2014

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Slate’s Podcast About Work Explores How a Principal Deals With Angry Parents, Standardized Tests, and Low-Income Middle School Students.
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Dec 18, 2014

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The "How Does a Medical Resident Work?" Edition: In the season three premiere of Working, Slate culture writer Aisha Harris interviews Alexandra Charrow, a medical resident at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She describes what a typical day is like, how she’s learning to... by Working
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The "How Does a Mediator Work?" Edition: On the last episode for this season of Working, WNYC’s Arun Venugopal talks to Elizabeth Clemants, a New York City mediator and shaman. Elizabeth talks about the psychology of conflict resolution, how she integrates her work as a shaman with mediation, by Working
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Working: The “How Does A Principal Work?” Edition

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