PINKERTON TALE # 11
HEROES They are mostly unsung. But I’ve seen them wrestling with a roomful of sweaty, bored 14 year olds on a sticky June day, capturing …
PINKERTON TALE # 10
RULES I LOVE In my college experience, information on classroom management skills was thin and sparce, nearly nonexistent. Thrown into my first job in a …
PINKERTON TALE #9
HALLWAY WAR What is that commotion just outside my classroom door? Two girls are circling one another, steaming with anger, hurling insults. One towers over …
PINKERTON TALE #8
CLEAVAGE I’m wedged in between Elsa and Ruthie, working with them simultaneously on different Math assignments. It’s tricky but fun. All three of us are …
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 …
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 …
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 …