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15 hours ago ago from Teacher in a Strange Land

My friend and fellow Michigan teacher, Cossondra George, recently asked: Do teachers have a responsibility to be the gatekeepers of their profession? Can we settle for allowing our colleagues to give students less than they deserve? Teachers ought to serve as gatekeepers for admission into the profession--and until that happens, we can't lay claim to being fully professional. I'm all for raising the bar for entrance to teaching ...

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7 hours ago ago from David Foard - Writer & Publisher

Experience with teens and children, beside the school e.g. supervision and education as a freelance teacher in camps gives an extra point, is the strongest point in teacher resumes : this is the kind of evidence that any principle will look for in the resumes he/she reads. There is less to say for beginning teachers, and usually their resume will not be longer than a page. The structure of a teacher resume thus varies depending on the ...

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8 hours ago ago from The Cornerstone

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16 hours ago ago from Rational Nation USA

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1 hour, 32 minutes ago ago from Textbook reviews

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