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Teacher Appreciation – Tip #2: Watch a Documentary on Education

Get tips and ideas every day in May for Teacher Appreciation Month on how you can thank your favorite teachers — and support them throughout the year!

May 2, 2012
Credit: Illustration by Walter C. Baumann

Tip # 2: Watch a Documentary on Education

Screen an educational documentary at your school. Check out a list of the latest education reform documentaries here, which include films like Mitchell 20, Bully, and American Teacher. And just for kicks, see what one educator lists as the 20 movies every educator should see.

"Every Day in May"

Every day in May we'll be offering up a new way to appreciate teachers.

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