Finally, insight from Understanding Youth: Adolescent Development for Educators will be applied to McCourt’s teaching experiences. An analysis of how Frank McCourt handled off topic discussions by students will also be offered. His unconventional teaching methods will be discussed to show evidence that his students responded and learned when exposed to these learning experiences. Student diversity is analyzed as it relates to the experiences Frank McCourt had over his entire teaching career. However, he didn’t give up on being a teacher and influenced many students he had the privilege of teaching. His methods weren’t always welcome and McCourt was fired from several teaching assignments over the course of his career. However, Frank McCourt viewed teaching as an esteemed calling and spent is career using different strategies to encourage his students to learn and persevere. There are many people who view teaching as a stepping stone to a better profession. One major theme of Teacher Man by Frank McCourt is the teaching profession and the perceptions of society regarding teachers.
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