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David,
Teachers tend to teach what they've been taught - or what is in the
textbooks. As a rule, teachers do not have to time to discern their own
"truths", but must rely on those provided by others.
Considering that a teacher's career can span twenty or more years, and a lot
of new information can come to light in that time, it is problematical to
keep all teachers up-to-date. Teachers in Virginia are required to take
courses every five years, but career needs and time constraints may dictate
what courses are actually taken. I don't know of any college course that are
called or considered "teacher catch up on new information in *subject*". I
took one such course in special ed, which the professor assured me would
provide the latest information in the field. Alas, when the class was
assembled there were too many newbies to special education for her to
fulfill her promise, and we just rehashed what I already knew.
Anne
Anne Pemberton
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