In the words of Sheryl Crow, “every day is a winding road.” In the classroom, the road can wind back and forth like a rollercoaster sometimes. You’ve got students who won’t listen, parents who want to know everything, and administration watching your every move. How can you make everyone happy when everyone is ready to […]
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Teacher Prep Programs Can Not Be a Dry Land Practice
“Stand up. Now, put out your right arm,” the instructor was encouraging. “OK, pull your arm back past your body.” We all did as we were told. This was the first night of EDR 505, a graduate level course in teaching remedial reading to pre-school and elementary aged schoolchildren. “Now try with the other arm.”We waved […]