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Ness, Molly – Phi Delta Kappan, 2001
Given most AmeriCorps members' passion and dedication, a recent college graduate assigned to an overcrowded Oakland middle school felt guilty about her half-hearted commitment to Teach for America. She gradually realized her situation was all too realistic and typical of teachers serving in underresourced schools across the nation. (MLH)
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Crowding, Disadvantaged Schools, Middle Schools
