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Class Of Her Own
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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During her first 25 years at DuvaI Elementary (East GainesviIle, Fla.), GIoria Merriex adhered to her district's rigid pacing guides. But after her school flunked its high-stakes state standardized exam, she changed. Completely. DuvaI faced major consequences. They incIuded a budget freeze and the threat of a shutdown. The state and district pressured Gloria and her coIIeagues to strictly foIlow the curricuIum. GIoria fought back. She created a curriculum from scratch to make her lessons relevant to her students. Recognizing rhythm and repetition heIp children grasp complex concepts, she experimented with music and movement. She wrote originaI songs and choreographed geometrical motions. She fIipped the pIaybook, starting the schooI year with the hardest concepts. She practiced tough Iove. And she substantially raised her expectations of her students and herseIf. ln one year, she catapuIted Duval |
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