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Teaching Shakespeare to hairdressers: an American teacher in London

Author(s): Jeff Probst

Location(s): East London

Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs

Era(s): 1990s

The book recounts Jeff Probst’s time teaching English at an East London comprehensive school, where he worked with students who were often non-academic and struggling to engage with traditional curricula. Through his experiences, Probst highlights the frustrations and occasional triumphs of teaching, particularly when attempting to make Shakespeare accessible to students who might otherwise find classical literature irrelevant to their lives

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