Teacher Man: A Memoir by Frank McCourt
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Book Reviews of Teacher Man: A Memoir
Book Review: Holy mackrel!! Kids NEVER change!!!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I read this book as a high school English teacher who loved Angela's Ashes, and, as a by product, fell in love with Frank McCourt's style and charm. Teacher Man does not disappoint. His style and charm are all over the book, but, for me, the compelling part of the story are his experiences with his students. I find it amazing that the same kids who sat in his classes in 1958 are the same ones that sit in my classroom in 2006!! Proof to me that kids are kids, no matter what! There's something so universal and tender in the the way that students and teachers relate to one another. I'm so glad to have the joy of sharing this profession- warts and all- with someone like Frank McCourt and the countless others who will never write a book about their experiences. This is a great read-for everyone who's connected to a kid who's going to or has been in school.Book Review: Unorthodox Teacher
Summary: 5 Stars
The academic establishment surely frowned upon Mr. McCourt's unconventional teaching methods; methods borne from desperation to hide his inadequacies. He was the teacher you would have gladly traded any of the stuffed talking heads that took up space in the front of the classrooms of our childhood, the ones you are challenged to remember their names decades later. But the true beauty of Mr. McCourt's genius were the life lessons students carried with them after graduation, especially the unreachable who were the most likely to fail. Fortunate for us, Mr. McCourt retired to write his masterpieces, especially his memoirs. Though we suffered through years with less capable teachers, simply following his story in the classrooms of New York make us richer. His mastery of the English language and dexterity weaving prose are nothing less than captivating.Book Review: McCourt at his next to best
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a veteran teacher, and I avoid teacher movies like the plague because they are usually very predictable and pollyanish. McCourt, on the other hand, has been where I have been for the past 30 years, and it shows in "Teacher Man." If you're looking for another "Angela's Ashes," however, you won't find it here. That book is and will continue to be a true classic. "Teacher Man" is just what it claims to be: one man's experiences in very different schools. If you're a teacher, whether you're in your first year or your 40th, you owe it to yourself to read this gem. And when you find you're just having a horrible day in the classroom, just turn to chapter 10 of "Teacher Man" and read about McCourt's experience taking his class on a field trip to a movie theater in Times Square. Any obstacle coming your way will seem trivial by comparison.Book Review: Wonderful
Summary: 5 Stars
It's true what others are saying: every educator should read this book. In my eight years teaching high school I have read dozens of books about education and they all think they have the cure for the ills of society. Going through education classes we smile and nod and act as if whatever it is the professor is talking about that day - multiculturalism, cooperative learning, mainstreaming - is the most important thing since the invention of oxygen. Then you get into the classroom and quickly understand it's all a bunch of nonsense. Frank McCourt's ability simply to be honest about education is enormously refreshing and absolutely should be read by prospective teachers. In fact, as I sat reading the book over the last day or so I thought about parts I would like to read aloud to my honors classes to hear what they have to say.Book Review: Read THIS review!
Summary: 5 Stars
I absolutely LOVED this book! Initally I picked up this book because I'm planning on becoming a teacher and though that it would have some hardcore advice for nubies, but it was so much more than that! I was so hooked that I read it on the bus and at school every chance I could get. I laughed out loud so many times while reading this book that it brought tears to my eyes and people on the subway thought I was NUTS! I loved the part near the beginning where the students were tossing a sandwich around the room. It was HILARIOUS!
This is the first review I've ever written online. I don't usually write these things, but I felt so compelled to comment on this book because I really feel it's an AWESOME book that everyone should read.
You'll fall in love with Mr. McCourt! He's an amazing writer! Trust me!