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Gieger, Judith Lynn – PRIMUS, 2007
One of the most publicly celebrated figures in mathematics teaching during the last century was Jaime Escalante (dramatized in the film "Stand and Deliver"). The Escalante story aptly fulfills three prevailing myths about effective teachers: the Teacher is self-made, the Teacher is the expert, and everything depends on the Teacher. These…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Federal Legislation, Mythology, Mathematics Teachers