Quote by Jonathan Kozol

I'd love to go back and teach primary school. I used to teach fourth grade and fifth grade. I'd love to spend several years teaching kindergarten or maybe third grade.

I'd love to go back and teach primary school. I used to teac

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This quote expresses the speaker's desire to return to teaching in elementary school, specifically in the primary grades. They express their preference for teaching kindergarten or third grade, indicating a fondness for guiding young learners during their crucial early developmental stages. The speaker's previous experience teaching fourth and fifth graders suggests a desire for a change and a desire to work with younger children at a different stage of their educational journey.

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