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Primary Source Spotlight: Teachers & Teaching

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“The trouble is that we don’t always realize how important teachers are, in music or in anything else. Teaching is probably the noblest profession in the world — the most unselfish, difficult, and honorable profession. It is also the most unappreciated, underrated, underpaid, and underpraised profession in the world.” Leonard Bernstein Teacher images Week of the Teacher primary source album Teacher Teacher sheet music Audio recordings related to teaching and teachers Books and … [Read more...]

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Featured Source: President Obama’s 2012 State of the Union Address

January 25, 2012 by PSN Leave a Comment

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Featured Source: President Obama’s 2012 State of the Union Address

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