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1,100 students later … some thoughts on teaching

  • 06-09-2010
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Column by Steve Lopez/Los Angeles Times

Next week, Jane Schwanbeck will retire from Lomarena Elementary School in Laguna Hills after 37 years as a kindergarten teacher, 36 of them in the same room.  Let the testimonials begin.  "I feel like she's the best teacher I've ever had." That's from TJ, one of her current students. He added that he meant no offense to his pre-school teacher.  "What I'm going to say is that I love my teacher." That's from Kirsten, and there was a long line of classmates behind her, ready with more of the same. These little interviews took place, by the way, after Mrs. Schwanbeck had let her students put me on the spot with a few questions of their own. (more...)

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