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    Real or not: elementary teachers diaries

    Does having a second or third teacher in a classroom make students wonder who they should report to? Sure. “Who’s the boss?” A kid asked me once. They’re clearly testing how much they can get away with and who the “highest authority” on the floor ultimately is. These questions are of no surprise to anyone in a Montessori or private school environment, I believe, where there can be more than one teacher per class.  The last time one of my students expressed her inquisitiveness she did so in a very direct manner. “Miss Marcia, are you a real teacher?”  It triggered a belly laugh from me because no one has…