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Publication Date: 2005-Jan-1
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Missing the Children: When Politics and Programs Impede Our Teaching
Bomer, Katherine
Language Arts, v82 n3 p168 Jan 2005
A teacher recounts her experiences especially those related to the pressure caused by the need to adhere to the standards and tests as set by the various programs that affect their teaching and welfare of their students. It is important to evaluate the current conditions of the educators and take action to improve the situation.
Descriptors: English Teachers, Personal Narratives, Academic Standards, Teaching Methods, Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Policy, Politics of Education, Language Arts, Teaching Conditions
National Council of Teachers of English, 111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096. Web site: http://www.ncte.org/journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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