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      A teacher's lesson

      Published on : 12 October 2011 - 12:03pm | By The State We're In . (Photo: RNW)
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      David Dunne grew up in 1950s Ireland where brutality was part of the teaching arsenal. He later became an award-winning professor at an elite business school in Canada.


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      But one day not long ago, he had a run-in with a student and nearly became the teacher he’d always hated. Still, he believes teaching can transform lives, including his own.

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      Taken from the latest edition of The State We're In - Making it Right.

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