Diary of a Student Teacher: August and September

Friday, August 23 There are no American flags in the classrooms here. Like many absences, it took me a while to notice. When I finally did, I was doubly struck, because this private school sits on what was once an Air Force base. Barracks and officers' quarters are now classrooms and apartments for student teachers. During his presidency, Eisenhower maintained an office here; it now belongs to our school principal. * * * I chose this school and this student teaching program partly for some of th...