Meredith W. Burton

Teaching, Learning, and Living
 
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Response to a Wall Street Journal Article

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To Whom it May Concern: I am writing in response to an article entitled “How to Raise Boys Who Read” by Thomas Spence that appeared in your publication on September 24, 2010.  I am a kindergarten teacher and the director of a university child development program. I work daily to …

Education, Personal

EducationNation

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Today I was able to participate in an educational forum that was historical.  It was a Teacher Town Hall meeting presented live on MSNBC.  Thousands of teachers from around the country weighed in on important educational issues facing our nation today.  Issues ranged from teacher accountability to poverty in education, from …