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Interpret the differing views of teacher through the lenses of the media. What do examples in film, TV, print, and other media tell us about the meaning of teacher?

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Media portrayals of teachers are dissected.

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Media portrays teachers in many different ways. They can be seen as the hero, the enforcer, the cheerleader, and the motivator. We see examples of each of these in film, TV, print and other media all the time.

The teacher is seen as an enforcer. We can see this in movies all the time when teachers are put into a group of "juvenile delinquents" and must enforce rules and structure in an environment ...

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