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Article: 1st year college professors: are we following directions and making the grade with our students?
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- VAHPERD Journal
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- March 22, 2008
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By Jamean A. Alexander, MS, Assistant Professor Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia
"Teaching makes all other professions possible" (Hedrick, 2005).
This is a very powerful statement that defines the role of teaching and makes an important impact on how children and young adults are educated in society today. Have we as educators really thought about why this statement may or may not be so profound to us? Well, I never thought I would have to make a career change until it happened and eventually go into the family business of teaching. I struggled with this decision and realized that sometimes it is out of our ...