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Educational Elementary Stories

We all carry our own blindspots into teaching, the following are stories of revealing what was previously unknown.

A Positive Elementary Mentorship Experience

By: Meagan Cheney, Contributor
 - May 20, 2014

As I walked into Mrs. Daniels classroom on that cold January morning I had many expectations in mind. I was prepared to spend the next 16 weeks learning teaching methods and classroom management styles to… Read more »

New Teachers Have Mountains To Climb

By: Monique Crump, Contributor
 - May 15, 2014

I remember the first time I saw Notus Elementary. An old but small white building set in a rural community with nothing but farmlands for miles. It was my first teaching experience and just looking… Read more »

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