The first task in teaching is to bring to consciousness what the students already believe by virtue of their personal experiences about themselves and society. (Paul Wellstone)

The first task in teaching is to bring to consciousness what the students already believe by virtue of their personal experiences about themselves and society.

Paul Wellstone

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