The teacher's role in discussion is to keep it going along fruitful li…

Mortimer Adler
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The teacher's role in discussion is to keep it going along fruitful lines - be moderating, guiding, correcting and arguing like one more students. ✨ Mortimer Jerome Adler (1982). The Paideia Proposal: An Educational Manifesto, Touchstone
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The teacher's role in discussion is to keep it going along fruitful lines - be moderating, guiding, correcting and arguing like one more students. ✨ Mortimer Jerome Adler (1982). The Paideia Proposal: An Educational Manifesto, Touchstone

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