“Get Out.” Advice on Teaching High School From the Late, Great Frank McCourt
On my second day as a rookie English teacher at my alma mater, Stuyvesant High School, I walked down the fourth floor hallway on my way to class. Behind a thick column, lurking in the shadows, a kind looking man
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Frank McCourt's warning
On the author's second day as a new English teacher at Stuyvesant High School, a veteran teacher named Frank McCourt—known for his Irish accent and creative writing classes—pulled him aside in the hallway.
McCourt warned him to 'Get out while you can,' comparing teaching to performing in front of a tough audience five times a day.
The author was confused by the advice but soon realized McCourt was a respected mentor.
Two years later, the author followed McCourt's suggestion and left teaching to pursue journalism.
Despite this, their friendship endured, and McCourt continued to inspire the author's career.
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