English Prof. Helps Rewrite Student's Self Image
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StoryCorps' National Day Of Listening
StoryCorps' fourth annual National Day of Listening is Friday, Nov. 25.
On the day after Thanksgiving, the oral history project asks all Americans to start a new holiday tradition: set aside an hour to interview a friend, a loved one or someone in their community about his or her life.
This year, StoryCorps suggests that everyone reach out to their favorite teacher or mentor to say "Thank you for changing my life." You can write a dedication post on Facebook (@storycorps), send a "thank you" Tweet (#thankateacher), record a video tribute, send an email, call — whatever works for you. How you say "Thank you" isn't important, but taking the time to say it today can make all the difference in that teacher or mentor's life.
NPR and StoryCorps will retweet their favorite submissions.
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Not sure how to take part in StoryCorps' National Day Of Listening? Here's a guide to doing it yourself.
English Teacher Reaches Through Student's Haze()
November 25, 2011 NPR correspondent John Burnett's high school English teacher, Christine Eastus, may have been demanding, but she encouraged his interest in writing. Burnett is thankful that Eastus gave him the boost he needed as a teenager. You can thank a teacher, too, on Twitter with #thankteacher, or on the StoryCorps Facebook page.
National Day Of Listening: Thank Your Teacher()
November 24, 2011 StoryCorps is asking people to take a few minutes to thank a favorite teacher — with a tweet, a Facebook post, a call, a card or a face-to-face interview. Guest host John Donvan calls his ninth grade biology teacher to offer thanks, and talks with StoryCorps founder Dave Isay about the National Day of Listening.
