How to tell if your child’s teacher is an autocratic judge

In her book The New School: Teaching Kids, Teachers, and Teaching Themselves, New York Times best-selling author and New York City Public Schools teacher of social studies teacher, teacher Tanya Acker explains how to find the best teachers for your kids.

In this episode of Teachers Are Not Objects, Tanya explains why she chose to teach children first through third grade and then teach children fourth through eighth grade and what to look for when you’re selecting teachers.

You’ll also hear about what’s been happening with teachers across the country in recent years and the importance of a teacher-child relationship.

In addition, Tasha talks about the impact of the Common Core Standards on teachers and what you can do to help make your classroom a better place.

Enjoy!

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