Friday, February 13, 2009

Greene: A Credible Teacher

Greene: A Credible Teacher
By Ashley Desrochers

Robert Greene, an English teacher at Nashua High School South (NHSS) of two years, asked his students to prove that he is is who he is.
“How will we do that?” asked high school senior Amy Cote.
“You may use all of the resources you like, use anything in the room and if you have good reason I’ll even let you leave the room,” Greene replied.
‘Robert Greene’ is a very common name the class said, though he was not impossible to find. Other administrators in the school were willing to prove him credible.
“I’ve known him for about a year and a half,” said the upper C secretary at NHSS, “he’s always been truthful; even if there’s something I don’t want to hear.” The secretary also said that every individual working with children must have a background check before they are hired.
Senior, Sarah Swidler found Greene to have been part of a human resources program in 2003, “there’s even a picture” she said. In order for Greene to fake his identity he would have to have the real Greene’s social security number to do his taxes as well as banking and other government programs. The idea of helping people as well as stealing an identity is contradictory.
Greene is 37 years old, is engaged to a woman and teaches multiple classes at NHSS including: writing short fiction, journalism, and poetry. Greene has been a part of multiple programs within the school such as a relief trip to help those affected by a hurricane.

1 comment:

  1. "Robert Greene, an English teacher at Nashua High School South (NHSS) of two years." Ahem ... three years.

    Organization: Your pyramid is solid. 5
    GUMS: There are a couple of funky commas in there but otherwise OK. 4.7
    Effectiveness: The attribution is weak in that third paragraph, which is where most of your proof lies. But good job talking to real people. 4.5
    Word choice: 4
    18.2/20

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