On Teaching

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. Book jacket.

Teacher, educator, and author, Herb Kohl is presently at the Coastal Ridge Research and Education Center in Point Arena, California

Introduction to the 1986 Edition	p. v
Preface	p. 9
Introduction	p. 11
Why Teach?	p. 15
The Craft of Teaching	p. 29
Gathering Resources	p. 31
Tools for Teaching	p. 36
Developing a Curriculum Theme	p. 37
Integrating the Curriculum	p. 54
Basic Skills	p. 65
Observing and Listening	p. 75
Setting Limits	p. 82
Developing the Environment	p. 84
Discovering Hidden Resources	p. 86
Making Transitions	p. 88
Convincing Parents of the Value of One's Work	p. 95
Dealing with Feelings--One's Own and the Students'	p. 99
Losing Control	p. 105
Being out of Control	p. 108
Fatigue	p. 111
Private Spaces	p. 114
The Politics of Teaching	p. 119
Knowing the Hierarchy	p. 119
Planning Change	p. 135
Knowing the Community	p. 139
Sustaining Change	p. 142
The School Board	p. 146
Teacher Organizations and Strikes	p. 157
Afterword	p. 165
Research Data Supporting Educational Change	p. 167
Index	p. 182
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