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The Teacher Who Couldn't Read

John Corcoran’s Memoir

This is the true story of a high school instructor who triumphed over his illiteracy. This book will give you a profound new appreciation for being able to decipher the words on this or any other page, and will deepen your understanding of the little known but widely spread crack in our educational system: illiteracy.

Although he graduated from high school and college and went on to become a secondary school teacher, John Corcoran never learned how to read! Here is the incredible true story of how a smart kid slipped through the system and became a part of it. It chronicles the clever tactics and schemes of deception Corcoran used to survive in a world of literates. But more importantly, it exposes the weaknesses of our current teaching strategies and provides practical methods for conquering illiteracy. The Teacher Who Couldn’t Read will challenge and inspire parents, teachers, schools, and churches to be sure that no child is left without the ability to read.

 

John Corcoran has become a champion in the literacy movement in America. He has suffered the pain, humiliation, and consequences of illiteracy. His courage and vision helped him overcome the odds. His is an inspirational story and is must reading for those who believe literacy is a key to America’s future.

Jim Duffy
Ex-president of ABC TV Network
and co-founder of Project Literacy U.S.

It is truly the best life-story of a learning disabled person that I have read. It is written at a high-interest level and it captures and holds the reader’s attention throughout.

Joan McNichols
Director of the National Dyslexia Research Foundation