I faced the same pressures while teaching college.

…get them to turn in 3 assignments before the end of the marking period so they would pass the class. At multiple schools, I faced immense pressure to pass and graduate all students–this is directly the result of policy pressures that administrators face that overemphasize four year graduation rates. The list of students I have passed over the last few years included those who attended fewer than 1…

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I faced the same pressures while teaching college. I taught classes that prepare people to become teachers.

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Suzie Null is a former middle and high school teacher and former Professor of Teacher Education. Follow her on Twitter at WritingontheWall @NullSet16

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