Do you listen to your kids?

Turkey Crossing

Jul 2, 200720:41Education

Students evaluating teachers...sounds scary doesn't it. It can be for many teachers. What if we actually asked kids how we are doing? Why don't all teachers do this? I know that the evaluations I give my kids half-way th...

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