Twitter Book Club: Herb Kohl (2003) Stupidity & Tears - Ch 5

Chapter 5: Burning Out and Flaring Up

"I learned that unless you knew and cared about your students outside the classroom, about their strengths, dreams,... http://tl.gd/9algk1less than a minute ago via Twittelatoranderscj
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Absolutely important quote:

"I learned that unless you knew and cared about your students outside the classroom, about their strengths, dreams, and aspirations as well as their problems, you could easily limit what they could do as students and miss the opportunity to develop a learning community where they could act as themselves and not according to some image they had developed of how children should or shouldn't behave in school. I came to understand that the ability of children to act naturally and at ease with themselves, their friends, and teachers within a learning environment is the key to effective education." Kohl

"it seemed to me that learning outside of school was a rich and unexplored place to experiment with new models of education." Kohlless than a minute ago via Twittelatoranderscj
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"It is a call to act for justice and equity in the schools, but not a promise of success. Persistence and renewal are necessary." Kohlless than a minute ago via Twittelatoranderscj
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