Pinkerton #7
The Myth of the “Good” Teacher Lucas has a hair crossed. He does not see the value of rules, and he’s determined to prove his …
GRANDDAUGHTER #5Christmas Eve, 2010. Firelight and candlelight. The tree by the fireplace spilling over with presents, its warm glow pushing back the early darkness of December. Christmas concoctions spread across the dining room table. The house brimming with the bubbling chatter of grandchildren. How can they possibly wait another minute to dig into those surprises?
The youngest one, just 3 years old, quizzes me over and over about the creche. She stands transfixed by the stylized figures, especially the tiny …
GRANDDAUGHTER #4
I suppose she was around six years old when we began to notice her obsession with playing “school”. This girl would grab any passing adult, …
PINKERTON 1
TRADITION Should you happen to be driving through Derry, New Hampshire on 28 Bypass, you might notice what looks like a small well-groomed college campus. …
PINKERTON #2
WINDOW ON ROOM 70 It’s Period H at last. This huge high school campus pulses with adolescent energy as over 3000 teenagers trek from building …
COUNTRY ROADS TAKE ME HOME
(Part 2) “Almost Heaven, West Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River Life is old there, older than the trees Younger than the mountains, blowing like …
PINKERTON #3
THE PORTABLES When I took the Special Ed job at Pinkerton, classroom space was at a premium. So Room 69 would be my home for …
PINKERTON TALE #4
NOTHING IS TAUGHT TILL SOMETHING IS LEARNT One day the counselor comes to me and says, “I’m giving you a ‘poor thing.” Derek is so …
PINKERTON TALE #5
CAUGHT CRYING Sue comes into my room every day, armed with a shield of protection against the world. No one is ever going to hurt …
PINKERTON TALE #6
“DISCARDS?” Many of our students in special education are thriving, coming from stable loving homes. But many others are not so lucky. We do what …