In 1996, I was substituting at a middle school for three remedial reading classes. Since I've taught a lot of remedial reading, I looked forward to this day. Upon arrival, I was given instructions on running part two of a three-part movie for each class. I asked the kids if they had read the book, since far too many teachers follow up the reading of a book by using two or three days to watch the movie. I was fully qualified to teach a remedial class, as most any substitute teacher would be.
Teachers often show movies over and over to have some peace or work time.
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