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ERIC Number: EJ840970
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003-Nov
Pages: 5
Abstractor: ERIC
Reference Count: 5
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
Revising Teaching
Metzger, Margaret Treece
English Journal, v93 n2 p53-57 Nov 2003
Teachers improve their presentation of materials and interactions with students when they are able to learn from their mistakes and misconceptions. While there are days that require "an act of survival," as the author writes, helping adolescents reach the maturity of adulthood keeps her from being "just a teacher." In this article, the author describes her failures and success in teaching.
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Teacher Improvement, Teaching Conditions, English Teachers, English Instruction, Secondary School Teachers, Writing Instruction, Individual Development
National Council of Teachers of English. 1111 West Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096. Tel: 877-369-6283; Tel: 217-328-3870; Web site: http://www.ncte.org/journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
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