The tale [tail edited out] of a teacher
By: Roger Stoufer
Publisher: Minnesota Heritage Publishing
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Mankato, Minnesota
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9780985093778
Subjects: Teachers; Personal narratives; Education; Schools; Enseignants; Récits personnels; Écoles
Other titles: Tale [tail crossed out] of a teacher; Tale of a teacher; Tail of a teacher; Tale tail of a teacher
Description: "A junior high school principal once said, 'Good teachers are born teachers, not made into them.' This story shows otherwise. It is about a little boy who at first hates school, but who with the influence of nurturing teachers, supportive friends, and strong role models, grows to love the classroom and chooses it as a career. Included are entertaining descriptions of how his personal life affected that career; colorful accounts of the most memorable students, teachers, and administrators; candid critiques of education reform efforts; and retrospective analysis of how the teaching process worked and didnt work. These sketches, although sometimes surprising, all come straight from the heart." -- Page [4] cover.
Table of contents: title: Chalkboard era: Echo, MN Grades 1-12 1945-[19]58; title: Notebook era: Mankato State College 1958-1962; title: Mimeograph era: Stewart High School, Stewart, MN 1962-1965; title: Overhead era: Lincoln Jr. High, Mankato, MN 1965-1977; title: Video tape era: West High School, Mankato, MN 1977-1991; title: Computer era: Alternative High School, Mankato, MN 1991-1995; title: White board era: District 77 School Board Mankato, MN 1997-2002.