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Thursday’s essay is the first of several on education — to begin the new fall term. The first essay, “I most remember my tough teachers,” is personal, but I wrote it after giving lectures on writing to 4th and 5th graders and talking to them about tough teachers. The next three lectures (after this one) are all linked to “teaching the spark.”

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Thursday's And Then Some Essay preview:
I most remember my tough teachers
by Richard L. Weaver II

Excerpt:

I haven’t had many tough teachers, but those I had made an indelible impression. Most of my schooling took place in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and I have to say that all my teachers were first rate; thus, when I single out a number for special attention, they went beyond “first-rate” to exceptional. The second thing I must say — as a caveat, I suppose — is that I was a very good student, and I loved learning. I was deeply engaged in all my courses, and I knew, early on, that if I truly wanted to be a doctor (established in a career-project required in a ninth-grade social-studies class), I would have to do well in school. But “doing well” was never a direct or motivating concern, since “doing well” came naturally from my love of learning.

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