Teacher Education's Bermuda Triangle

@article{CochranSmith2003TeacherEB,
  title={Teacher Education's Bermuda Triangle},
  author={Marilyn Cochran-Smith},
  journal={Journal of Teacher Education},
  year={2003},
  volume={54},
  pages={275 - 279}
}
Legend has it that there is a triangular area in the Atlantic Ocean, defined at its points by Puerto Rico, Bermuda, and Miami, into which countless people and more than 70 sea and air crafts have disappeared without a trace during the last half century. Dozens of theories have been offered to explain the so-called mysterious disappearances, some pure science fiction, others more scientific, and some focused on human error and bad luck. Interestingly, neither the Coast Guard nor reputable… Expand
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