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You can say that again. I love Martin's hide-in-the-bathroom 
suggestion, but it's probably not an option for the average teacher...
Jennie Dusheck


At 3:44 PM -0500 2/10/11, Jim Taylor wrote:
>I think it's also important for us to remember that, in comparison 
>to working in many public schools, the job of "Museum Educator" is a 
>piece of cake. Our students visit, have fun, learn some cool stuff, 
>and then leave. If they occasionally argue the science, we can treat 
>it as a teachable moment, praise their engagement, and go laugh 
>about it with our colleagues as soon as the kids are back on their 
>bus. The classroom teacher might have 100 or more students each 
>semester (ALL semester), and must also deal with their parents, 
>community churches, possibly unsupportive administrators and 
>colleagues, local media, and answer to an elected school board. If 
>they choose to avoid hot-button topics, I might disagree with 
>them... but I haven't walked nearly enough miles in their shoes to 
>put them down for it.
>
>Jim Taylor
>Vice President of Programs & Exhibits
>The Health Adventure
>P.O. Box 180
>Asheville, NC 28802
>828-254-6373 Ext. 313
>www.thehealthadventure.org

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