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How real is reel? Teachers on screen and in the classroom

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10 October 2008Reel teachers clearly fascinate the public imagination, if we take as evidence the constant release of teacher films over the past 50 years. How real are these filmic images? Is the reel a dangerous distortion of reality, a useful way for teachers to engage with broad educational issues, or merely entertainment? Do reel images of teachers have a role to play in teacher education and development?

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