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Judi Mucklin Interview by Blessing Uwisike (Transcript)

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Judi Mucklin Interview by Blessing Uwisike (Transcript)
Judi Mucklin Interview by Blessing Uwisike
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Judi Mucklin is a resident of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, and worked as a typing teacher in Milwaukee Public Schools from 1972 to 2011. She began and ended her career teaching business classes at Pulaski High School, and in between also taught at North Division High School and South Division High School. In this interview, Judi recalls the value of learning on a manual typewriter, notes the surprising benefits of typing for bilingual education, remembers a time when police officers were required to learn touch typing, and shares her own experiences learning from typing teacher and speed champion Cortez Peters. Judi is interviewed by Blessing Uwisike, a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Originally from Nigeria, Blessing also learned to type on a manual typewriter.
Date Created
2024-05-16
Date Submitted
2024-06-12
Date Available
2024-06-12
Format
PDF
Language
English
interviewee
Judi Mucklin
interviewer
Blessing Uwisike
Location
Hefter Center, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Tag
instruction, teaching, touch typing, Cortez Peters, Milwaukee Public Schools
Number
2024-EE-0001-B

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