Because of the somewhat mythical nature of the first weeks of school, there exist many "old wives' tales" and bits of wisdom that are constantly recycled by veteran teachers, instructional books, and (worst of all) pre-service workshops taught by Master Teachers.These stories and suggestions give new teachers the idea that there is one recipe for success in the classroom. I see too many teachers with tremendous potential leave the profession because this half-baked recipe didn’t work for them.
In the interest of clearing up misconceptions and righting some wrongs, I’m busting the top five myths about the first days of school:
by Paul Cancellieri ~ Science Under the Microscope on TeachHUB.com
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