Posted by Richard Blander on October 13, 1998 at 20:59:41:
In Reply to: Gershwin Teachers Remembered posted by Dave Kaufman on October 09, 1998 at 09:59:05:
: Gershwin was notable for having teachers that were really "out there". A few come to mind.
: Ed Dubin - Mad Science teacher
: Mr. Prager - Evil Dwarf Lab Technician
: Stan Roth - Dark Overlord, Master of Discipline
: Mrs. Welch - Pottery
: Mr Sarnoff - Hippy
: Ms. Plant - Ms Hippy - Married Mr Sarnoff
: Mr. Paul - Spanish Teacher (who failed me in 7th grade) - Hola Senor Pablo.. como esta ud? (not bad eh?)
: So.... does anyone have any stories about them???
: I do.. more later.
: ..dave
Yes. I worked for Mr. Prager in his lab. Also had
Ms. Sarnoff as a teacher. Met her and her husband
four years after JHS. He was teaching at an experimental
high school then: Dewey in Brooklyn. We discussed the
merits of their educational approach to teaching.
I have a hilarious Prager story involving a former
comrade of mine, but don't know if he'd object to
my telling it here.