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Embarrassing Elementary Stories

Sometimes the rather hectic nature of teaching elementary students can throw the best of us off our game!

Alternative Teacher’s Dilemma

By: Nashella Zarek, Contributor
 - May 2, 2014

It was the first day of a brand new school year. I was just as nervous and excited as every first grader in the room (probably more so!). Although I had been doing this for… Read more »

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