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ERIC Number: EJ571807
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
The Magic of Teaching.
Zirkel, Perry A.
Phi Delta Kappan, v80 n1 p90-91 Sep 1998
Summarizes a case involving a teacher's use of a "magic rock" to enhance students' self-esteem. The teacher's eventual dismissal turned on unfavorable performance evaluations, not religious beliefs. The Eighth Circuit Court's decision to award front pay instead of reinstatement achieved the right result for the wrong reason, harbinging increasing inclemency for caring teachers. (MLH)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Elementary Education, Religious Discrimination, Teacher Dismissal, Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Student Relationship
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Caring; Magic; Missouri (Springfield)