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I Won't Learn from You
And Other Thoughts on Creative Maladjustment
by Herbert Kohl
ISBN: 156584095X
ISBN-13: 9781565840959
Format: Hardcover
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"This is one of the most important books on teaching published in many years." -- Jonathan Kozol
"Brilliant, human and sensible. If anyone is wondering why our education system has seemed to fail to reach such a large proportion of the students who are this responsibility, reading this concise and timely essay will provide some plausible answers."
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
Published date: 1994
Size: 5.8 x 8.6 inches
Weight: 0.75 pounds
Publisher's Notes
A classic essay on "not-learning," along with four new works. Pieces range from a look at ghettoized childhood to a different take on political correctness.
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I WON'T LEARN FROM YOU: And Other Thoughts on Creative Maladjustment
KOHL, Herbert
New York, New Press first edition - h/c in d.j. This book is Herb Kohl's now-classic essay about the phenomenon of ""not-learning"", or refusing to learn, which takes place when a student's intelligence, dignity or integrity is compromised by a teacher, an institution, or a larger social mindset. ""I Won't Learn from You"" serves as a starting point for four new, groundbreaking essays by one of the leading thinkers on education. 217 x 145mm., pp. xviii, 153, contents near fine - no inscriptions, d.j. slightly rubbed - no tears or chips. NEAR FINE/VG+ ISBN: 156584095x ( more information) Offered by EUREKA AUSTRALIANA BOOKS (Australia)
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"I WON'T LEARN FROM YOU" (And Other Thoughts on Creative Maladjustment
KOHL, Herbert
NY: The New Press, 1994 153 pp. First thus. Author's signature and short inscription appear on title page. Dj with some very light edge wear - in protective glassine.. Inscribed and Signed By Author. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 5.75" x 8.5". ( more information) Offered by M. Kettner and Son, Booksellers (United States)
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