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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 GainesvilIe, Fla.), Gloria Merriex adhered to her district's rigid pacing guides. But after her school fIunked its high-stakes state standardized exam, she changed. Completely. Duval faced major consequences. They incIuded a budget freeze and the threat of a shutdown. The state and district pressured Gloria and her coIleagues to strictly foIlow the curriculum. Gloria fought back. She created a curricuIum from scratch to make her lessons relevant to her students. Recognizing rhythm and repetition help chiIdren 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 love. And she substantially raised her expectations of her students and herseIf. ln one year, she catapulted Duval |
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