The mythopoetic classroom

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Reflections and published writings from 50 years as a teacher on the nature of the mythopoetic classroom.

About Steve Shann

A retired introvert happily pottering in the garden or messing up the kitchen, thinking back to a lifetime as a teacher in various classrooms: primary, secondary and tertiary.

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