More on Brad Cohen

Posted: May 3rd, 2009 | Author: Cory Levy | Filed under: Random | Comments

Last week Brad Cohen spoke to a large group of teenagers in Houston to stress the power of one.

Brad is an award-winning teacher and author who has severe Tourette syndrome. During his childhood, he was accused of being a troublemaker in school and was punished by his teachers for the tics and noises caused by his Tourette syndrome.

After graduating from college, Brad decided to “become the teacher that he never had”.   24 elementary schools rejected him from a teaching job.  Can you imagine getting rejected 24 times from  your dream job?  After being told several times your dream could not come true?  After the 25th interview, he was hired at Mountain View Elementary School in Cobb County, Georgia. As a new teacher, he was named Georgia’s First Class Teacher of the Year.

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  • Erin Myers
    I understand first hand what Brad Cohen went through in school and finding a job. I grew up with a moderate-severe hearing loss. I went to a special school for 5 years before my parents put in a public school. I struggled in school, but was able to earn a bachelor's and master's degree in Special Education. It took me about 8 years before I was hired as a permanant special education teacher. I know that I had gone to more than 50 job interviews before I was hired. I cried at times while watching the Front of the Class movie, because it reminded of what I went through in my life.
  • Thank you for your comment, Erin. Brad is a great guy. I am fortunate that I was able to both meet him and here him speak. If you are interested, I can definitely introduce y'all via email.

    Are you enjoying your current job?



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