Created by the Tax Reform Act of 1986, the LIHTC program gives State and local LIHTC-allocating agencies the equivalent of nearly $8 billion in annual budget authority to issue tax credits for the acquisition, rehabilitation, or new construction of rental housing targeted to lower-income households.
1 Great teachers have clear, written-out objectives. 2  Effective teachers have lesson plans that give students a clear idea of what they will be learning, what the assignments are and what the grading policy is. 3  Assignments have learning goals and give students ample opportunity to practice new skills. Great teachers engage students and get them to look at issues in a variety of ways. 2  Effective teachers use facts as a starting point, not an end point; they ask âwhyâ questions, look at all sides and encourage students to predict what will happen next.
Teachers are the influential part of learning. Everything we do starts with the teacher. To help them be incredibly successful, we devote more time to professional development, put technology in their hands, and empower them to make a difference.