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Oct 2021
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179: Teachers are barely hanging on. Her...

JENNIFER GONZALEZ
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Teachers are saying this is the worst school year ever. In this episode, I'll explore the reasons why, offer some solutions, and also share a few other loosely related thoughts that may or may not help. 

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Thanks to CommonLit and Brain Power Academy for sponsoring this episode.

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