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In anticipation of NBC News’ assault on public education, Education Nation<\/a>, I decided to collect some inspirational tales of teaching excellence.<\/p>\n

I hope you enjoy reading these stories and will share your own.<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Me and Mr. Jones<\/a> (about a 7th grade computing teacher who made me feel powerful)<\/li>\n
  2. “Social” Studies<\/a> (about the two gentlemen responsible for my social activism)<\/li>\n
  3. Walking Among Giants<\/a> (about a late great singer & my junior high music teacher)<\/li>\n
  4. A School Story<\/a> (about collaboration with my high school jazz teacher)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you share your own stories about excellent teachers, please use the hashtag #greatteaching<\/p>\n

    Please subscribe to my free newsletter<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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