A Quote by Eva Moskowitz

One of the biggest reasons that teachers have trouble with student-centered learning is that they have to give over a level of control to the kids. And, when you do that, you can have chaos, or you can have high levels of learning. Often, teachers are afraid of the chaos.

Eva Moskowitz

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Eva Moskowitz
American - Educator
Born: March 4, 1964

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