Retired Teacher Reveals He Was Illiterate Until Age 48

oceanbreeze · #1 (**permalink**) 02-12-2008, 01:55 PM

Retired Teacher Reveals He Was Illiterate Until Age 48 - San Diego News Story - KGTV San Diego

"He has written two books, "The Teacher Who Couldn't Read" and "Bridge to Literacy." He is also the founder of the John Corcoran Foundation. The foundation is state-approved as a supplemental service provider for literacy in Colorado and California – providing tutoring programs for over 600 students in small group settings, and individually in homes through an online program."
The John Corcoran Foundation

John Corcoran Foundation

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wvpeach · #2 (**permalink**) 02-12-2008, 02:19 PM

That is hard to believe. i know my son who is a teacher took a lengthy exam before getting his license to teach. i am sure even back then , some exam was needed to teach and their would be no way to cheat on that.

Plus he is in real estate also a exam required for that.

This guy has to be lying. IMHO

oceanbreeze · #3 (**permalink**) 02-12-2008, 02:40 PM

It just doesn't sit right, does it?

wvpeach · #4 (**permalink**) 02-12-2008, 02:47 PM

No something is not quite right ocean breeze. Maybe the man is deslexic ( spelling) has a hard time reading , but he had to be able to read some or he would have been found out long before he says he decided to tell on himself.

First of all many schools don't assign teachers assistants to particular teachers or class rooms. Because they don't have the money to do that. Sooner or later this guy had to read and wrote some things at school.

He's lying and I can't believe people are donating money to his foundation.