《Teaching Hope : Stories from the Freedom Writer Teachers and Erin Gruwell》是2009年Random House US出版的圖書，作者是Erin Gruwell。
基本介紹
- 中文名：Teaching Hope : Stories from the Freedom Writer Teachers and Erin Gruwell
- 作者：Erin Gruwell
- 出版社：Random House US
- ISBN：9780767931724
內容簡介,作者簡介,
內容簡介
“There are lives lost in this book, and there are lives saved,too, if salvation means a young man or woman begins to feeldeserving of a place on the planet. . . . What could be moresoul-satisfying? These are the most influential professionals mostof us will ever meet. The effects of their work will lastforever.” –from the foreword by Anna QuindlenNow depicted in a bestselling book and a feature film, theFreedom Writers phenomenon came about in 1994 when Erin Gruwellstepped into Room 203 and began her first teaching job out ofcollege. Long Beach, California, was still reeling from the deadlyviolence that erupted during the Rodney King riots, and the kids inErin’s classroom reflected the anger, resentment, and hopelessnessof their community. Undaunted, Erin fostered an educationalphilosophy that valued and promoted diversity, tolerance, andcommunication, and in the process, she transformed her students’lives, as well as her own. Erin Gruwell and the Freedom Writerswent on to establish the Freedom Writers Foundation to replicatethe success of Room 203 and provide all students with hope andopportunities to realize their academic potential. Since then, thefoundation has trained more than 150 teachers in the United Statesand Canada. Teaching Hope unites the voices of these Freedom Writerteachers, who share uplifting, devastating, and poignant storiesfrom their classrooms, stories that provide insight into thestruggles and triumphs of education in all of its forms.Mirroring an academic year, these dispatches from the front linesof education take us from the anticipation of the first day to thedisillusionment, challenges, and triumphs of the school year. Theseare the voices of teachers who persevere in the face ofintolerance, rigid administration, and countless other challenges,and continue to reach out and teach those who are deemedunteachable. Their stories inspire everyone to make a difference inthe world around them.
作者簡介
Erin Gruwell is the Founder and President of the Erin Gruwell Education Project, a non-profit organization that funds scholarships for disadvantaged students and promotes innovative teaching methods.
