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Bret Turner

Contributing Writer

Bret Turner is a first-grade teacher, father, and children's musician. He is a contributor to PBS Kids and Teaching Tolerance, he's a sourdough bread baker, and has a three-legged dog. You can find more of his writing here.

Is it time to ban hand-raising in the classroom?
A student.
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Is it time to ban hand-raising in the classroom?

Should teachers be apolitical?
A classroom
Opinion

Should teachers be apolitical?

What lockdown drills mean for my 1st-grade classroom
Students performing school lockdown drill.
Opinion

What lockdown drills mean for my 1st-grade classroom

Why schools should stop forcing kids to walk in single-file lines
A single-file line.
Analysis

Why schools should stop forcing kids to walk in single-file lines

Smiles, words, steps: The unrelenting myth of baby 'firsts'
A baby.
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Smiles, words, steps: The unrelenting myth of baby 'firsts'