Herbert Kohl – författare

"I Won't Learn From You," Herb Kohl's now-classic essay on "not learning," or refusing to learn, is available for the first time in an affordable paperback edition along with four other landmark essays. Drawing on an idea of Martin Luther King Jr.'s, Kohl argues for "creative maladjustment" in the classroom and anywhere else that students' intelligence, dignity, or integrity are compromised by a teacher, an institution, or a larger social mindset.This volume also includes "The Tattooed Man," Kohl's autobiographical essay about "hopemongering," which Kohl finds essential for all effective teaching in these difficult times.

The Discipline of Hope chronicles veteran educator Herb Kohl's love affair with teaching since his first encounter forty years ago, chronicled in his now-classic 36 Children. Beginning with his years in New York public schools and continuing throughout his four decades of working with students from kindergarten through college across the country, 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 The Discipline of Hope he distills the major lessons of an attentive lifetime in the classroom.

A revised edition of the prizewinning educator's collection of essays challenging some of the chestnuts of children's literature. Highlights instances of racism, sexism and condescension that detract from the tales being told and strategies are provided for detecting bias in stories written for young people, along with ways of teaching kids to think critically about what they read. Includes essays on Pinocchio, the history of progressive education and a call for the writing of more radical children's literature.

As Herbert Kohl approached seventy, he realized the image he had of himself (energetic man in midlife) was not in keeping with how he was viewed by others (wise grandfather figure). To counter the realization that he was growing old, Kohl, a staunch believer in lifelong learning, set out to try something new. While on a walk, he happened upon a painting studio and on a lark signed up for a beginning class. When Kohl arrived for his first lesson, he was surprised to see the students were Chinese children between the ages of four and seven. Now, after three years of study, Kohl tells us what he learned from them. He shares the joys of trying to stay as fresh and unafraid as his young classmates and the wisdom he unexpectedly discovers in the formal tenets of Chinese landscape painting. As he advances into classes with older students, he reflects on how this experience allows him to accept and find comfort in aging. For anyone who feels stuck in the wearying repetition of everyday life, Kohl''s adventures will clearly illustrate that you can never be too old to grow from new experiences.

Gelungene Tafelbilder können Dreh- und Angelpunkt eines guten Geschichtsunterrichts sein. Sie greifen problemorientierte Leitfragen auf, verdeutlichen historische Zusammenhänge und Prozesse und ermöglichen Folgerungen für weitere Arbeitsschritte.Die großformatigen A4-Bände zur Tafelarbeit bieten Quellentexte und die zugehörigen Tafelbilder zu je 50 Themen des Geschichtsunterrichts.Die Tafelbilder können sowohl von den Schülerinnen und Schülern selbst im Unterricht entwickelt als auch vom Lehrer direkt in den Unterricht übernommen werden. Alle Tafelbilder sind auch auf CD-ROMs verfügbar und lassen sich so leicht per Beamer ins Klassenzimmer projizieren oder auf Folien für den Overhead-Projektor drucken.

Gelungene Tafelbilder können Dreh- und Angelpunkt eines guten Geschichtsunterrichts sein. Sie greifen problemorientierte Leitfragen auf, verdeutlichen historische Zusammenhänge und Prozesse und ermöglichen Folgerungen für weitere Arbeitsschritte.Die großformatigen A4-Bände zur Tafelarbeit bieten Quellentexte und die zugehörigen Tafelbilder zu je 50 Themen des Geschichtsunterrichts. Die Tafelbilder können sowohl von den Schülerinnen und Schülern selbst im Unterricht entwickelt als auch vom Lehrer direkt in den Unterricht übernommen werden. Alle Tafelbilder sind auch auf CDs verfügbar und lassen sich leicht per Beamer ins Klassenzimmer projizieren oder auf Folien für den Overhead-Projektor drucken.