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Monday, January 27, 2020

Mitchell Robinson: Thought Adam Schiff's impeachment presentation was good? Public school teachers do that every day | Eclectablog

Thought Adam Schiff's impeachment presentation was good? Public school teachers do that every day | Eclectablog

Thought Adam Schiff’s impeachment presentation was good? Public school teachers do that every day


While I absolutely agree that Adam Schiff did a wonderful job presenting the impeachment case against the president, I must confess that I’m a little surprised at how amazed so many seem to be at how smoothly he delivered his information, the quality of his argument, and his use of audio/visual materials.
Because if you were impressed with Mr. Schiff’s performance, then I encourage you to consider the fact that thousands of public school teachers and college instructors are doing what Rep. Schiff did every, single day in their classrooms across the country. In elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and college classrooms, the nation’s teachers are researching, organizing, audio-visualizing, and testifying their tails off on a daily basis to the 90+% of the school-aged children in our country.
They are speaking extemporaneously, without written notes, using thoughtfully designed slide decks and visual materials, and weaving together research, evidence, anecdotes, and personal experiences to craft compelling lessons about their course material and the topics of the day.
Just imagine how much more those teachers could do if they, like Mr. Schiff, had dozens of highly- CONTINUE READING: Thought Adam Schiff's impeachment presentation was good? Public school teachers do that every day | Eclectablog