Any know if John Brown is still teaching in the Institute??

DeVore

I am just curious for personal reasons...

DeV.

somerandomguy

yeah man, definitely.:pac:c'mon

leavo08

Im in the institute.... have never heard of him......??!

DeVore

small guy, teachs maths, speaks with a lisp. He'd be 65 maybe 70 now I am guessing...

DeV.

Cannibal Ox

DeVore wrote: »

small guy, teachs maths, speaks with a lisp. He'd be 65 maybe 70 now I am guessing...

DeV.

Love that guy, he got me through maths...he's on the Institute site so I'd guess he's still there.

leavo08

well maybe he teaches on weekends or something,there are loads of teachers that come in for the friday or sat grinds, but Im pretty sure he doesnt teach there full time, havnt even heard of him in 2 years ..and I dont recognise the pic...sorry!

JackKelly

I hope so. Best teacher I ever had, and the nicest too. I'd advise anyone to take his class of the other guy (who wrote the book). Johnny Browne's classes are smaller and better taught.

DeVore

Yes, he taught me Maths in Belvedere. Just wondered if he was still at it. Best teacher in the business!

DeV.

Drodan

He taught you maths in Belvedere DeV? I'm guessing not too recently because I'm out of there a year ago and there was no Brown maths teacher.

leesmom

that pig , yes he is still in the institute, i had him for 6th year maths 2 years ago. i hated him, he treated me like **** which didnt go down to well with me and i made that clear in front of the class and made a show of him. he was a horrible man and caused me to have no maths teacher for the last few months before the leaving. he made many people cry in my year,hardly anyone liked him

davidj_PM

Hi, Johnny Brown retired from all teaching (including at the Institute) last year.

leesmom

glad to hear it ,pity it wasnt sooner:mad:

IRLConor

leesmom wrote: »

that pig , yes he is still in the institute, i had him for 6th year maths 2 years ago. i hated him, he treated me like **** which didnt go down to well with me and i made that clear in front of the class and made a show of him. he was a horrible man and caused me to have no maths teacher for the last few months before the leaving. he made many people cry in my year,hardly anyone liked him

Odd that you had that impression of him, he taught me applied maths for two years and I thoroughly enjoyed his classes. Yeah, he'd take the mick out of students for doing stupid stuff like falling asleep but I don't remember him being cruel about it.

He could certainly be intimidating at times, since he expected everyone to make an effort and he tended to pitch his lessons a little harder than a lot of other teachers did. You really had to work in his classes. I know a few people in my year who had him for maths complained that it was hard to keep up, but I don't think any of them suffered for it.

One year (maybe when I was in 3rd year) he was in charge of discipline for our year. People didn't like him then since he was a stickler for the rules and rarely (if ever) forgot to follow up on punishments. Understandable in hindsight though, from both points of view.

mickeyjfxc

Obviously everyone's experience of the guy is subjective but if a man can not only make me comfortable with maths but actually enjoy it, credit to him. i distictly remember that man being a hero. slick wheels too!

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mickeyjfxc wrote: »

Obviously everyone's experience of the guy is subjective but if a man can not only make me comfortable with maths but actually enjoy it, credit to him. i distictly remember that man being a hero. slick wheels too!

I know you're new, but look at the date of the post before you.

mickeyjfxc

Lad, some things just need to be said. If I could immortalise that man in some way I would. Saw the date, just didn't heed it.