On Teaching

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On sale Mar 12, 1986 | 196 Pages | 9780805208016

“[On Teaching] may well be the most important work of this half-century for teachers.” —Choice

Herbert Kohl is one of America’s most thoughtful and best-known writers on education. In On Teaching he explores the reasons people choose to teach in elementary and secondary schools. He describes the skills and techniques they must develop in dealing with students and parents. He stresses the importance of becoming attuned to the social system that exists among fellow teachers as well as among the members of the community one serves.
Teacher, educator, and author, Herb Kohl is presently at the Coastal Ridge Research and Education Center in Point Arena, California. He and his wife, Judith, won the National Book Award in 1978 for The View from the Oak. View titles by Herbert R. Kohl
“[On Teaching] may well be the most important work of this half-century for teachers.”
Choice

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“[On Teaching] may well be the most important work of this half-century for teachers.” —Choice

Herbert Kohl is one of America’s most thoughtful and best-known writers on education. In On Teaching he explores the reasons people choose to teach in elementary and secondary schools. He describes the skills and techniques they must develop in dealing with students and parents. He stresses the importance of becoming attuned to the social system that exists among fellow teachers as well as among the members of the community one serves.

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Teacher, educator, and author, Herb Kohl is presently at the Coastal Ridge Research and Education Center in Point Arena, California. He and his wife, Judith, won the National Book Award in 1978 for The View from the Oak. View titles by Herbert R. Kohl

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“[On Teaching] may well be the most important work of this half-century for teachers.”
Choice

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