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Kids Deserve It: Pushing Boundaries and Challenging Conventional Thinking

What if students looked forward to school every morning? What if families welcomed a call from a teacher rather than dreading it? Todd Nesloney and Adam Welcome argue that such outcomes are achievable for every classroom, school, household and child.

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Their book urges educators to make learning lively and worthwhile, and it may help readers recall why they chose teaching to begin with. Among the ideas are phoning parents to celebrate their children and strengthening connections between home and school. The authors also encourage readers to take sensible risks, disrupt routines that no longer serve anyone, and advocate fiercely for their pupils.

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