Description In One Teacher\'s Journey, Mary Groesch describes the training and experiences that molded her into the progressive educator she was for over 30 years.
Returning to the United States, she was fortunate to get a job in Winnetka, Illinois, a truly progressive district where she taught for over two decades..
Following her training, she taught in international schools in South America, and was given extensive opportunities for teaching adults and multi-age classes.
She also traveled to England to observe the British Open School.
She spent a year with Wanda Lincoln, a master teacher, who taught Language Arts Methods at National College of Education and was a fifth/sixth multi-age grades teacher at the Baker Demonstration School.
One may ask after reading the book, "What would American education look like if progressive practice was the norm, rather than the traditional practice and testing culture of today?"About the Author Celebrated educator, Mary Groesch has written about her Journey of becoming a progressive teacher through modeling and experience.
Likening this Journey to one where a caterpillar is transformed into a butterfly, Groesch outlines her progressive philosophy through classroom narratives.
Description In One Teacher\'s Journey, Mary Groesch describes the training and experiences that molded her into the progressive educator she was for over 30 years