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Students at CHOICE Learning Center in Bountiful, UtahCHOICE While working for years as a public high school biology teacher in Utah, JeVonne Tanner...
Students at CHOICE Learning Center in Bountiful, UtahCHOICE While working for years as a public high school biology teacher in Utah, JeVonne Tanner grew increasingly frustrated by the constraints of a conventional classroom. She valued her colleagues and appreciated the mentorship they provided—and adored the young people in her classes—but the intense focus on teaching to the test wore on her. 'I loved my students! I was frustrated by the system,' she said. She recalled a time when she wanted to address eating disorders from a biological perspective in her classroom.