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Archive for July 6th, 2009

The Teach for America Narrative

Among the professions, teaching is unique in that it is commonly assumed that most people could carry out the duties of a teacher successfully without formal preparation. We’ve all been to school, so we know what teaching is all about… right? The assumption is that if someone has the knowledge base in an academic area [...]