... they have done." Anyone looking for insight into what makes a good teacher would greatly appreciate reading Tracy Kidder's Among Schoolchildren. This passage from the book exemplifies the importance of a role that a teacher plays in a child's life. Teachers have the ability to improve a child's life without even realizing it - a refreshing revelation for both new and old teachers who may often wonder if they have ever made a ... and confidence in all of her students throughout the book. One sees that not all of the goals she had set forth for each of them are met, but some students make...

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