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Teacher: The One Who Made a Difference (2002)

Author(s): Edmundson, Mark

Media Type: Book

Category: Teacher Professional Development

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This book is a memoir tells of an extraordinary individual who touched his students' souls and steered Mark Edmundson toward the life of the mind. Frank Lears, a new teacher looked like an easy target for their sophomoric pranks, managed to persevere with some unconventional teaching methods that turned several of the slackers into thoughtful students.

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