Download or read book Myths and Misconceptions about Teaching written by Vicki Snider and published by R & L Education. This book was released on 2006 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, author Vicki Snider describes six teaching myths that prevent reform in education. These myths impact all students, but have a detrimental effect on low-performing studentsthose with disabilities or risk factors. Based on her perspective as a longtime classroom teacher and teacher educator, Dr. Snider examines the beliefs that guide teaching practices and she uses current research on teaching reading to illustrate the faulty premises that underlie the myths and their harmful effects on children and adolescents.