The Herb Kohl Reader: Awakening the Heart of Teaching

Synopsis

The best writing from a lifetime in the trenches and at the typewriter, from the renowned and much-beloved National Book Award–winning educator. In more than forty books on subjects ranging from social justice to mathematics, morality to parenthood, Herb Kohl has earned a place as one of our foremost &“educators who write.&” With Marian Wright Edelman, Mike Rose, Lisa Delpit, and Vivian Paley among his fans, Kohl is &“a singular figure in education,&” as William Ayers says in his foreword, &“it&’s clear that Herb Kohl&’s influence has resonated, echoed, and multiplied.&” Now, for the first time, readers can find collected in one place key essays and excerpts spanning the whole of Kohl&’s career, including practical as well as theoretical writings. Selections come from Kohl&’s classic 36 Children, his National Book Award–winning The View from the Oak (co-authored with his wife Judy), and all his best-known and beloved books. The Herb Kohl Reader is destined to become a major new resource for old fans and a new generation of teachers and parents. &“Kohl has created his own brand of teaching . . . [He is] a remarkable teacher who discovered in his first teaching assignment that in education he could keep playing with toys, didn&’t have to stop learning, and could use what he knew in the service of others.&” —Lisa Delpit, The New York Times &“An infinitely vulnerable and honest human being who has made it his vocation to peddle hope.&” —Jonathan Kozol

Copyright:

2009

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

339 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781595585738

Related ISBNs:

9781595584205

Publisher:

The New Press

Date of Addition:

02/29/24

Copyrighted By:

Herbert Kohl

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Reference, Education, Philosophy, Sociology

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Foreword by:

William Ayers