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Letters to a Young Teacher
by Jonathan Kozol
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Crown (2007-08-21)
ISBN: 0307393712
EAN: 9780307393715
Dewy Decimal #: 371.1
Hardcover: 304 pages
Release Date: 2007-08-21
SKU: 08090161
Condition: Very Good Very Good
Comments: First Edition Hardback in very good condition with no markings. Dust jacket in very good condition with minor shelf wear and slight chipping at corner of jacket. Tight binding and clear crisp text. Very nice book.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
In these affectionate letters to Francesca, a first grade teacher at an inner-city school in Boston, Jonathan Kozol vividly describes his repeated visits to her classroom while, under Francesca’s likably irreverent questioning, he also reveals his own most personal stories of the years that he has spent in public schools.
Letters to a Young Teacher reignites a numberof the controversial issues Jonathan has powerfully addressed in recent years: the mania of high-stakes testing that turns many classrooms into test-prep factories where spontaneity and critical intelligence are no longer valued, the invasion of our public schools by predatory private corporations, and the inequalities of urban schools that are once again almost as segregated as they were a century ago.
But most of all, these letters are rich with the happiness of teaching children, the curiosity and jubilant excitement children bring into the classroom at an early age, and their ability to overcome their insecurities when they are in the hands of an adoring and hard-working teacher.
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Customer Reviews
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Letters to a Young Teacher
Rating  (5)
Date: 2009-01-06
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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on this book
Rating  (4)
Date: 2008-12-28
This book was really interesting, It was a required reading for one of my education classes
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different book, same problem
Rating  (1)
Date: 2008-11-17
0 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
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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A thoughtful gift for a new teacher
Rating (4)
Date: 2008-09-07
4 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
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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Enjoyed By TCNJ'S 2008 Urban Teacher Academy
Rating (4)
Date: 2008-07-12
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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