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The Terrible Mrs. Rinsky

March 31, 2011 - Posted by Suzanne Tilton- 3 Comments

Several years ago, I had a foreign exchange student from Brazil volunteer in my classroom. I once asked him, “What are some differences between schools in the United States and schools in Brazil?” Without hesitating he replied, “In Brazil, the teacher is always right.” Not sure what he meant, I asked him to clarify. He [...]





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