We probably all had that “cool” teacher in high school — you know, the one who jokes around with their students, and is somehow able to connect on a level that other teachers can’t quite grasp. But ...

Segue Institute for Learning teacher Cassandra Santiago introduces a lesson on word problems to her first graders one spring afternoon. Credit: Phillip Keith for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...

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