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Friday, November 5, 2010

Famous former teachers



 Famous Former teachers...












JK Rowling 

The creator of Harry Potter taught English in Portugal while working on the plot for her first book.




Sting

The singer worked as a schoolteacher at St Paul's Middle School in Cramlington, Northumberland, for two years after graduating from Northern Counties College of Education.



Stephen King

The novelist gained a certificate to teach at high schools but, unable to find a job, earned money by selling short stories to men's magazines. 



Gene Simmons

The Kiss bassist became a primary school teacher in Harlem after his early attempts at rock-stardom went nowhere. He was fired for replacing Shakespeare with comics, which he thought his pupils were more likely to read.



Sheryl Crow

The country singer once worked as a teacher at Kellison Elementary School in St Louis, Missouri. She composed jingles for commercials in her spare time.