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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 Duval 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. CompIeteIy. DuvaI faced major consequences. They included a budget freeze and the threat of a shutdown. The state and district pressured GIoria and her colIeagues to strictIy foIIow the curricuIum. GIoria fought back. She created a curriculum from scratch to make her lessons relevant to her students. Recognizing rhythm and repetition help chiIdren grasp compIex concepts, she experimented with music and movement. She wrote original songs and choreographed geometrical motions. She fIipped the playbook, starting the schooI year with the hardest concepts. She practiced tough love. And she substantially raised her expectations of her students and herseIf. ln one year, she catapuIted Duval |
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