Daniel O’Rourke

• Everyday Hero

Arguing Perspective: Teaching Rhetoric If you’ve been following Your Everyday Heroes lately, you’ll know that we are huge advocates for teachers. After our recent spotlight of Svetlana Winward, we knew we had to continue to showcase those who are not only heroes themselves, but work to make heroes. Enter Dan O’Rourke, a Chicago-born English teacher and educational consultant. Dan believes in language’s power to influence our beliefs. This is why he stresses the value of argument, something we’ll delve into deeply.