Teacher Man: A Memoir (The Frank McCourt Memoirs)

Type

Book

Authors

McCourt, Frank

ISBN 10

0743243773

ISBN 13

9780743243773

Tags

Authors, Memoirs, Educators, Schools & Teaching

Abstract

In this tribute to teachers everywhere. McCourt records the trials, triumphs and surprises he faces in public high schools around New York City. His methods anything but conventional, McCourt creates a lasting impact on his students through imaginative assignments, singalongs and field trips. As he struggles to find his way in the classroom, he spends his evenings drinking with writers and dreaming of one day putting his own story to paper. The book shows McCourt developing his ability to tell a great story as he works to gain the attention and respect of unruly or indifferent adolescents. His rocky marriage, his failed attempt to get a Ph. D. at Trinity College, Dublin, and his repeated firings due to his propensity to talk back to his superiors ironically lead him to New York's most prestigious school, Stuyvesant High School, where he finally finds a place and a voice.--From publisher description.

Description

Genre/Form: Nonfiction
Biographies
Biography
Named Person: Frank McCourt; Frank McCourt; Frank McCourt; Frank McCourt
Material Type: Biography, Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Frank McCourt
ISBN: 0743243773 9780743243773 9780743243780 0743243781 0743289668 9780743289665
OCLC Number: 61694896
Description: 258 pages ; 25 cm
Contents: It's a long road to pedagogy --
Donkey on a thistle --
Coming alive in room 205.
Responsibility: Frank McCourt.

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