linda DeGree

When I was 25, I interviewed for a teaching job at a very small school that had eight grades and employed four teachers. I fell in love with the school and was hired to teach 5th and 6th grade. After I signed my contract, I discovered that I would be responsible for a class of 35 students. I had to teach all classes except P.E. for two different grades. Oh, No! What did I get myself into? School started in late August. A few days before school started, I entered my classroom to find--yes--35...

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The thing I dreaded the most happened: a farm accident. . . *************************************************************************...