Milton resident David Smith brings his book: Be A Teacher: A Memoir in Ten Ideas to Milton Public Library

David to share his experience as both a student and teacher

On Wednesday, November 14th at 7:00 p.m., Milton resident David Smith brings his book: Be A Teacher: A Memoir in Ten Ideas (Outskirts Press, c2017) to the Library. David began teaching 50 years ago and has worked in five different schools ranging from the shoestring variety to the well-established. He spent 34 years at Milton Academy, 11 of them as Chair of the English Department. His book combines story and reflection, recounting his experience as student and teacher while exploring the ideas about education that have shaped that experience – ideas such as knowledge, rigor, humanity, authority, and love. Please come hear some wise words from an excellent teacher at this reading.

About these events:

All of these events are kindly sponsored by the Friends of the Milton Public Library and are free and open to the public. They will be held in the Keys Community Room unless otherwise noted and for more information, check our website at www.miltonlibrary.org or call Jean Hlady, Head of Reference, at 617-698-5757, x 3.