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The Discipline of Hope : Learning from a Lifetime of Teaching

The Discipline of Hope : Learning from a Lifetime of Teaching Paperback - 2000

by Herbert R. Kohl

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"The Discipline of Hope" chronicles veteran educator Herb Kohl's love affair with teaching since his first encounter 40 years ago. Kohl has been an ardent advocate of the notion that every student can learn and every teacher must find creative ways to facilitate that learning. In this book he distills the major lessons of an attentive lifetime in the classroom.

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New Press, The, 2000. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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About the author

Herbert Kohl is a celebrated writer, teacher, and advocate. He is the author of more than forty books, including " I Won t Learn from You: And Other Thoughts on Creative Maladjustment," "Should We Burn Babar?: Essays on Children s Literature and the Power of Stories," "The Discipline of Hope: Learning from a Lifetime of Teaching," "Stupidity and Tears: Teaching and Learning in Troubled Times," "She Would Not Be Moved: How We Tell the Story of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott," and "The Herb Kohl Reader: Awakening the Heart of Teaching" (all published by The New Press), as well as the bestselling classic "36 Children." He is a co-author, with Judith Kohl, of "The View from the Oak: The Private Worlds of Other Creatures" and a co-editor, with Tom Oppenheim, of "The Muses Go to School: Inspiring Stories About the Importance of Arts in Education," both published by The New Press. A recipient of a National Book Award and a Robert F. Kennedy Book Award, he was the founder and first director of the Teachers and Writers Collaborative in New York City, has served as a senior fellow at the Open Society Institute, and established the PEN West Center. In 2010, Kohl was named a Guggenheim Fellow in education. He lives in Point Arena, California.
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