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Suppose you walk into a Grade 8 classroom. There is one teacher and 25 students in the room. Who should be in charge?
One of the most common sayings in faculties of education is that a teacher should be a “guide on the side” rather than a “sage on the stage.” However, it’s hard to stay in control of a classroom filled with rambunctious students when you relegate yourself to the role of guide. Matthew Horwood/Getty Images
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Michael Zwaagstra
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Michael Zwaagstra is a public high school teacher and a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute. He is the author of “A Sage on the Stage: Common Sense Reflections on Teaching and Learning.”
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