Below is the document I presented at a Great Ideas For Teaching Students (G.I.F.T.S.) panel at the National Communication Association (NCA) convention in Orlando, FL on November 16,2012.
The image above is a view of sharks in the underwater view provided at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Sometimes I think that teachers are seen as sharks. Much like sharks, we are misunderstood and stereotyped. Really, we all just want the best for our students.