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Learning in small moments: life in an urban classroom
โ Scribed by Daniel R. Meier
- Publisher
- Teachers College Press
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
A chronicle of the ups-and-downs of two young first-grade teachers in an urban public school. Through their recollections, memories and excerpts from journals and student work, they show that the heart of teaching and learning is tied to the overall quality of human interaction in the classroom.
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