Word: ared
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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In the front of the classroom, "Mr. Arribas" discusses today's poem with enthusiasm, urging the students to analyze and personalize Crane's use of figurative language. Soon, even the sleepiest students are volunteering to read aloud and to offer their own interpretations. By day, "Mr. Arribas" commands the respect...
The requirements of the program are few; students must take one half course in psychology, two half courses in educational methodology, an observation semester and complete 12 weeks of student teaching. But few Harvard students opt to participate.
This reflects a sly institutional culture that emphasizes some programs, ambitions, goals and dreams over others. This culture often trickles down, affecting what programs, classes and even careers are in vogue. It also reveals Harvard's bias against professional preparation.
This year, only 69 undergraduates are enrolled in UTEP. The dedicated men and women come from concentrations as varied as government, math and religion.
I am a hopeful optimist when it comes to the pure ideals of Harvard students. Just take a look at how many of our classmates spend their afternoons in Roxbury or Mattapan tutoring, teaching or running an after-school program. Students here are willing and eager to give of their...