Retired Teacher Reveals He Was Illiterate

[mad1]

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OCEANSIDE, Calif. -- John Corcoran graduated from college and taught high school for 17 years without being able to read, write or spell.

Corcoran's life of secrecy started at a young age. He said his teachers moved him up from grade to grade. Often placed in what he calls the "dumb row," the images of his tribulations in the classroom are still vividly clear.

"I can remember when I was eight years old saying my prayers at night saying, 'please, God, tomorrow when it's my turn to read please let me read.' You just pretend that you are invisible and when the teacher says, 'Johnnie read,' you just wait the teacher out because you know the teacher has to go away at some point," said Corcoran.

Corcoran later attended Palo Verde High School in Blythe, Calif. He cheated his way through high school, receiving his diploma in June 1956.

In 1961, Corcoran graduated with a bachelor's degree in education, while still illiterate he contends. He then went on to become a teacher during a teacher shortage.

For 17 years Corcoran taught high school for the Oceanside School District. Relying on teacher's assistants for help and oral lesson plans, he said he did a great job at teaching his students.

"What I did was I created an oral and visual environment. There wasn't the written word in there. I always had two or three teacher's assistants in each class to do board work or read the bulletin," said Corcoran.

http://www.10news.com/news/15274005/detail.html

[wera]

You know that has to be hard,Gotta give him props for that, And i don't think anyone should say anything about his teaching skills unless they saw him teach either.

[Beemer]

I find it hard to believe that during all those years, especially the years of being a teacher that he wasn't required to write something, anything in front of others.

[MTAtech]

I can just see next year's headline:

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Retired President Admits He was Illiterate

CRAWFORD, TX. -- Former President admits that after serving eight-years as President of the United States and although attended Yale and Harvard Business School, he was unable to read, write or speak coherently.
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[voogru]

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Originally Posted by MTAtech

I can just see next year's headline:

Way to hijack the thread into a bash bush thread. How about you just go make a new thread and post that so I'm not subjected to reading that nonsense.

[MTAtech]

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Originally Posted by voogru

Way to hijack the thread into a bash bush thread.

They're called BBTs in the industry.

[Friedchicken100]

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Originally Posted by MTAtech

I can just see next year's headline:

KUDOS!

[wera]

Am i the only one that thinks Bush is decent? i mean by no means good, and kinda bad, but a hell of a lot better then a lot of people, that could be.

[MTAtech]

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Originally Posted by wera

Am i the only one that thinks Bush is decent? i mean by no means good, and kinda bad, but a hell of a lot better then a lot of people, that could be.

If your definition of decent is not executing people in the streets, he's decent. But, my standard for decent is stricter than "by no means good, and kinda bad."

[wera]

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Originally Posted by MTAtech

If your definition of decent is not executing people in the streets, he's decent. But, my standard for decent is stricter than "by no means good, and kinda bad."

Still, at least he's not hitler, Like i said i don't like him, but he could be worse