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- Author: Frank McCourt
- Genre: Non-Fiction
- Publication date: September 19, 2005
- Publisher: Scribner
- Pages: 258
- ISBN 0743243781
- Awards/Distinctions: McCort won Teacher of the Year
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The Frank McCourt memoir Teacher Man chronicles his adventures and challenges as a teacher in the New York City school system.
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Plot Synopsis
Teacher Man is the third installment of Frank McCourt's memoir series. The first two books were the critically acclaimed Angela's Ashes and 'Tis. Teacher Man picks up in McCourt's life just as he enters the New York City school system as a high school teacher. The book covers his thirty years as an educator battling administrators, lack of resources, and ill tempered students.Critical Reception
While Teacher Man did not achieve as much financial success as his previous work Angela's Ashes, Teacher Man received favorable reviews. The Los Angeles Times declared that is was "the best work in McCourt's trilogy", and The Washington Post hailed the tale as a "beguiling and moving story".
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Teacher Man Questions
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What is the roll of a teacher? 3 AnswersA teacher plays an equal role of a mother to the child. That's why there is a saying that "Mother is the first teacher of the child and teacher the second mothe... read more -
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Old teachers? 2 AnswersYes, I do have a couple of interesting incidents meeting my old teachers. 1. Once went to one of our cousins marriage and was delighted to see our maths teache... read more -
Can a High School Student be a teacher's aide? 5 AnswersI think it depends the school districts and the principals. When I was a student, it was allowed. It was counted as an elective. Eight years later, when my bro... read more
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