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 enlarge | Author: Jonathan Kozol
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Category: Book
List Price: $12.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 30308
Media: Paperback
Edition: Reprint
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 0307393720
Dewey Decimal Number: 371.1
EAN: 9780307393722
ASIN: 0307393720
Publication Date: August 5, 2008
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 Must Read for First Year Teachers May 28, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Jonathan Kozol's Letters to a Young Teacher provides a rare glimpse into the trials and victories faced by a first year teacher in an urban elementary school. Kozol and Francesca have lively dialogue through a series of letters written throughout Francesca's first year as a teacher. Kozol draws on decades of experience to provide hope when Francesca is struggling and cheers her on during times of success. This book is a must read for young teachers venturing into the field of urban education in the United States..
 Thought-provoking in places April 25, 2008
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is a worthwhile read. There are ideas, which, while not exactly new, are refreshing--for example: the assertion that teaching is an art, not a science and that the creativity and personality of the teacher matter (allowing a sort of alchemy to take place). Kozol's comments on teachers' enslavement to standardized tests and to teaching standards in general certainly resonated for me. Having said that, I found the tone of the book occasionally pretentious and the format--only Kozol's letters to the teacher and not the teacher's missives to him---rather forced and artificial. This is not Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet, on which, I suspect, Kozol's text is modeled. I think collection of personal essays would have been a more natural fit.
 Reading for every one! February 17, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is an inspiration for teachers, young and seasoned, people thinking of going into teaching and even retired teachers like myself!It is never too late to realize that the problems of inner city schools are huge but not insurmountable. Kozol makes an eloquent case.
Inspiring!!! January 7, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This Kozol book was excellent! It's so sad to hear stories about how high-stakes testing and NCLB has negatively impacted our education system. However, the public needs to hear about all of these situations Kozol mentioned and not be afraid to stand up for what is right. This is a must read for beginning teachers! I know it helped me!!
Kozol Excellent As Always! October 10, 2007
6 out of 15 found this review helpful
I haven't read all the book yet, but so far it's a joy - only
in the way Jonathon Kozol can be! I wouldn't miss reading a
Kozol book, and I've already got a good supply for holiday
gifts coming up soon! The epilog is a moving and beautiful
tribute to Fred Rogers. Thank you, Jonathon!
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