What Educators Wish They Knew When They Began Teaching is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column.

In it, Roxanna Elden, Dave Stuart Jr., Julia Thompson and Jennifer Gonzalez share what they wish they had known prior to becoming a teacher. I also contribute my own thoughts.

Here are some excerpts:

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