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Teaching and Football

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  I am an NFL fan. I grew up pulling for the Washington Redskins, and I still do. Except, they are now the Washington Football Team .  However, when I was a high school senior, the Carolina Panthers arrived in town. They were an expansion team and played about an hour from my home.  I am now a fan of both, but I pull more for Washington than Carolina! #httr #httwft A couple of weeks ago, Carolina invited Cam Newton back as quarterback. He's a great athlete and an intelligent player. However, if the plays given to him do not work, why do we blame him?  The play callers are sitting in boxes above the field (or on the sidelines) and telling him what to do. Is it his fault if a play doesn't go like it is supposed to?  It got me to thinking.  Teaching and Football are very similar.     I have been in the education field for more than a decade. I am not currently teaching, but I haven't been out so long that I have forgotten what it's like.  I have been a Sign Language inter