Power and control in a public classroom tale
An essay recalls school vandalism as a clash of authority between Principal Biggerstaff and teachers like Mr Clott. It centers on a private versus public school dynamic, the creation of The Illustrated Monster News by students in Mrs Willoughby’s class, and the impact of firm control on student creativity.
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Mary Poppins
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Illustrated Monster News
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About Education Charles J Shields
Charles J Shields is the coordinator of the guidance department at Homewood Flossmoor High School. The narrator recalls a disrupted year, a departed teacher Mrs Willoughby, and a Halloween prank plan as a reaction to changing schooling and unresolved grief.
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Charles J. Shields
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
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