'I Wish My Teacher Knew' offers moving insight into students' lives
 

'I Wish My Teacher Knew' offers moving insight into students' lives
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Denver educator Kyle Schwartz is peering into the inner lives of her third-grade students — by asking them to write down what they wish she knew.

Schwartz's new book, I Wish My Teacher Knew, compiles those often heartbreaking responses in an effort to help readers understand the obstacles students face outside the classroom.*

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The book comes after #IWishMyTeacherKnew went viral on Twitter last year, with teachers all over the world sharing their students' responses.



**w, Schwartz hopes it will illuminate schools — and parents — as they prepare for the school year. "I really want families to k**w how intentional teachers are about creating a sense of community and creating relationships with kids,” Schwartz told the New York Times. Read more...

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