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“Teaching Is Not A Fallback”
A Tribute to the Teachers of the World Part 3

Posted by mhel in education, famous people on November 26th, 2007

“Of all the professions in the world, the job of the teacher has the opportunity to touch lives the most.” marikenya

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  • “Teaching Is Not A Fallback,” A Tribute to the Teachers of the World Part 1
  • “Teaching Is Not A Fallback,” A Tribute to the Teachers of the World Part 2

    Last Part of the 3-part Series on “Teaching Is Not A Fallback.” A Tribute to the Teachers of the World.

    We’re getting to the climax of this story. When Holland was in his 60s, the new principal (who was an asshole since the day Holland went teaching at Kennedy High) initiated a cost-cutting measure to comply with the school board which included… the total abolition of the department of drama, arts and music!
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    The Schools of Thought and the Paradox of Life

    Posted by mhel in education, self-help on November 21st, 2007

    “Life is not to be wept over nor to be laughed at, but to be understood.”

    Last night, I was a reporter for our class in Educational Psychology. My preparation was kinda short because i was only given less than a week to report on the nature and scope of educ-psych which includes the school of thoughts in psychology. I actually volunteered to be the first reporter thinking it would be a zilch since I’m so used to reporting and standing in front of people. I was wrong though because I had to study very hard to understand the facets of the different school of thoughts.
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