• #79 OTOH, John O'Brien, producer of On the Other Hand & former Human Resources and public education professional, Part 2, 7 22 24

  • Sep 30 2024
  • Length: 24 mins
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#79 OTOH, John O'Brien, producer of On the Other Hand & former Human Resources and public education professional, Part 2, 7 22 24

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  • In the second part of our interview with our producer of this podcast, Glen and April explore with John O'Brien his work in the Texas public school system and his successful revamping of a curriculum for his seniors in high school language arts classes. Despite going against tradition and some of the state's requirements, John developed an entirely new and more practical exploration of literature that included many important life lessons for his students. His bold departure from tradition became popular with students and eventually was endorsed by other educators and administrators. John also describes how those working in education sometimes have their competence lead to ultimately difficult outcomes for them and the system. He offers suggestions for how the current direction in public education might be improved. John also offers a humorous story from his time working with a boss and a secretary, in which the interactions reached a crisis point, with a surprising conclusion.

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