CONWAY — A group of high school students, under the guidance of teacher Kelley Murphy, are leading the way toward the future of teacher education and getting an early behind-the-scenes look at how teachers and classrooms work.
The students are members of Curriculum and Methods of Teaching class, the highest level course currently offered in the Kennett High School teacher education program.
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