Teaching Hope by Erin Gruwell

Teaching Hope by Erin Gruwell

Incredible stories of struggle, redemption, and the power of education from the teachers taught by Erin Gruwell and the #1New York Timesbestselling authors ofThe Freedom Writers Diary

Don't miss the public television documentaryFreedom Writers- Stories from the Heart

"These are the most influential professionals most of us will ever meet. The effects of their work will last forever."-From the foreword by Anna Quindlen

Now documented in a bestselling book, feature film, and public television documentary, the Freedom Writers phenomenon came about in 1994, when Erin Gruwell stepped into Room 203 and began her first teaching job out of college. Long Beach, California, was still reeling from the deadly violence that erupted during the Rodney King riots, and the kids in Erin's classroom reflected the anger, resentment, and hopelessness of their community. Undaunted, Erin fostered an educational philosophy that valued and promoted diversity, tolerance, and communication, and in the process, she transformed her students' lives, as well as her own.

Erin Gruwell and the Freedom Writers went on to establish the Freedom Writers Foundation to replicate the success of Room 203 and provide all students with hope and opportunities to realize their academic potential. Since then, the foundation has trained more than 800 teachers around the world.Teaching Hopeunites the voices of these Freedom Writer Teachers, who share uplifting, devastating, and poignant stories from their classrooms, stories that provide insight into the struggles and triumphs of education in all of its forms.

Mirroring an academic year, these dispatches from the front lines of education take us from the anticipation of the first day to the disillusionment, challenges, and triumphs of the school year. These are the voices of teachers who persevere in the face of intolerance, rigid administration, and countless other challenges, and continue to reach out and teach those who are deemed unteachable. Their stories inspire everyone to make a difference in the world around them.

ERIN GRUWELL, the Freedom Writers, and her nonprofit organization, The Freedom Writers Foundation, have won numerous accolades and been on shows such as The Oprah Winfrey Show, Primetime, Good Morning America, and The View, to mention a few. Every single one of the 150 Freedom Writers went on to complete high school. Erin Gruwell is also a dynamic motivational speaker who travels the world sharing her message with kids, teachers, and businesspeople. She resides in the state of California.

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ISBN 13	9780767931724
ISBN 10	0767931726
Title	Teaching Hope
Author	Erin Gruwell
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)
Year published	2009-08-18
Number of pages	353
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