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Get ‘em Talking!

Posted on Dec 23, 2009 - 12:55 PM by Tim Curley in ImprovEducation

The newspapers today have articles stating that research shows that teaching is the happiest career one can choose. My students this year certainly place me in that category. This year has been very enjoyable, indeed. I have a group of students who have a few social leaders, as all groups do, and this year, those social leaders are also academic leaders. This has allowed me to focus less on discipline, and more on creatively approaching their learning needs. They seem to truly enjoy learning, and that has given me the freedom to really have a good time teaching them.

I teach fourth grade in a public elementary school that is about 85% Spanish speaking at home. Because of this, my...

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