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philbildner

When I Was A Teacher, IV

May 30, 2006 16:26

When I was a teacher, those first few years in the Tremont section of the South Bronx was like teaching in a third world country. Often times, I was without the classroom basics-- paper, pencils, books and even chalk for the blackboard. This was sink or swim. Either I was going to succeed at this teacher thing, or I had been fed to the lions ( Read more... )

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axeslade May 31 2006, 00:10:24 UTC

John Popper! Holy crud that's cool.