Growing Minds: On Becoming a Teacher

by Herbert R. Kohl

Herbert Kohl, one of America's most influential and provocative educators, believes that the only way to persist and to grow as a teacher is to commit oneself to the development of the child rather than to the regimented training of the pupil. His book is a lively, personal testament of one teacher's efforts to cultivate the natural vitality of the learning process; it is also a wonderfully concrete and practical guide full of stories of individual students and how they were helped to grow through learning.

Genres: Education, Teaching, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

Educator best known for his advocacy of progressive alternative education and as the author of more than thirty books on education. He founded the 1960s Open School movement and is credited with coining the term "open classroom."

Reviews

[Rachel]

I checked this book out from the Menlo Park library in July of 2008 and didn't make it home before I had read it cover to cover. The next day I brushed up my resume and started looking for jobs in teaching. I'm a fan of Herbert Kohl, he is refreshingly direct...too many books on teaching get muddy in the details, but not Mr. Kohl.

[Zip]

An oldie but a goodie for those looking to become teachers.

[Angel]

Really great book!

[Mary]

Christy recommended - would be worthwhile for a teacher.