PINKERTON TALE #16
PATCH He views the world through an autistic kaleidoscope, endless shards of twisting colors, bright and dark, some empty. His sidelong glance says, “Will she …
PINKERTON TALE #15
TONGUE ROLLING CONTEST Picture this. My partner and I are tutoring two students on genetic mutations. We just happen to be sitting on either side …
PINKERTON TALE #14
SEX ED EXTRAORDINAIRE Tiffany is convinced that she is a princess, and has us pretty much believing her. Tiffany writes exquisite poetry that can bring …
PINKERTON TALE #13
THE LOST PHONE Midmorning, weather permitting, I take a brisk walk around campus, to refuel for the afternoon. I often duck into buildings along the …
PINKERTON TALE # 12
THE TEACHERS’ ROOM Here is a place to rant and rave. Here is a place to vent, to protest the injustices of the unreasonable parent, …
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 …