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Thursday’s essay, “Dealing With Mediocre Teachers,” is the second of a number of essays that relate to education. That I write essays on education, as I said last week, is easily understood since I spent close to 48 years involved in public education as either a student or teacher.

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Thursday's And Then Some Essay preview
Dealing With Mediocre Teachers
by Richard L. Weaver II

Excerpt:
Having mediocre teachers “in the system” may be symptomatic of our culture. That is, what was once considered substandard is now considered acceptable. What was once merely average is now above average or excellent. When this social atmosphere prevails, true excellence is feared and must be challenged. If this is the same culture by which criteria are established for measuring competence, it is not difficult to see how it is partly to blame for mediocrity being protected — maybe even being undetectable.
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