John O'Connor

John O'Connor

John O'Connor

John O'Connor

Adjunct Lecturer , Master of Science in Education

john.oconnor@northwestern.edu

Biography

John S. O'Connor currently teaches at New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois. He has taught for 25 years in a wide variety of settings, including the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, Pennsylvania State University, urban public and parochial schools, an adult literacy center, and a maximum security prison. O'Connor has written two books on teaching (This Time It's Personal, NCTE, 2011; and Wordplaygrounds, NCTE, 2004), and was named a Golden Apple Teacher of Distinction in 2007. 

Research/Scholarship

Education

Year Degree Institution
AB, Philosophy/English University of Chicago
MAT, English University of Chicago
PhD, English University of Illinois at Chicago