Letters to a Young Teacher
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Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 371.1
EAN: 9780307393722
ISBN: 0307393720
Label: Three Rivers Press
Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: 2008-08-05
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Release Date: 2008-08-05
Studio: Three Rivers Press
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“Kozol’s love for his students is as joyful and genuine as his critiques
of the system are severe. He doesn’t pull punches.”
—Washington Post
Jonathan Kozol’s most delightfully personal and revealing work to date takes the form of warm and friendly letters to Francesca, a young classroom teacher, offering encouragement and guidance and survival strategies for teachers of all ages in our nation’s public schools.
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Summary: Letters to a Young Teacher
Comment: I am still reading this book and am finding it to be very helpful and engaging. It should be inspirational to both young and older teachers alike because it is very hopeful in the message that if the teacher is creative and positive and holds out high expectations for the child, the greatest degree of instruction and learning is nearly always possible to attain and everyone can feel fulfilled. No obstacle is too great to overcome with the right attitude and approach. Any teacher who needs a boost or a push in the right direction should be encouraged to read this book!
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Summary: on this book
Comment: This book was really interesting, It was a required reading for one of my education classes
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Summary: different book, same problem
Comment: This is it for me, I am tired of these types of books that do such a "marvelous" job at depicting EVERYTHING that is wrong with the educational system. I would like for all the people that are such experts at pointing out all the problems to come up with ONE effective solution, just ONE. Be about it and stop talking about it already.....Enough with this issue.
yuk
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Summary: A thoughtful gift for a new teacher
Comment: At this writing, this book is averaging four stars in terms of reviews, and I think that's about right. As a high school English teacher, I found some sections--especially those regarding standardized testing and how public education does not address the needs of poor children--quite compelling and validating. However, as another reviewer mentioned, I had difficulty with Kozol's tone at times, which seems just a bit condescending and does not match the acceptance and warmth he alleges to share with children. Well, I suppose there are those of us who get on much better with young people than we do adults. I do appreciate Kozol's wisdom and especially his willingness to toss aside what administrators dictate and teach in a manner that is in the best interest of the children. That is perhaps the most abiding lesson in this book.
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Summary: Enjoyed By TCNJ'S 2008 Urban Teacher Academy
Comment: Forty-six high school juniors who aspire to become teachers read Letters To A Young Teacher during the 2008 Urban Teacher Academy (UTA) at The College of New Jersey. Our students found many of Jonathan Kozol's insights and experiences very helpful to their understanding of how teachers impact the lives of children. They were inpsired by several heartfelt sentiments and suggestions that Mr. Kozol gave to Francesca, a new teacher confronted by the challenges of the urban classroom. Some of our students reacted that Mr. Kozol rambled in some of his descriptions while others found some of the terminologies in this book complex. On the whole, however, our UTA students enjoyed and highly recommended this book. They plan to read other books by Mr. Kozol who is clearly one of our nation's most accomplished educational authors.
Laurence R. Fieber
Program Coordinator
The Urban Teacher Academy
The College of New Jersey
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