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Teaching Hope

Stories from the Freedom Writer teachers and Erin Gruwell

Author: Erin Gruwell and Freedom Writers  

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Stories from the Freedom Writer Teachers and Erin Gruwell

Celebrating ten years since the first publication of the inspirational Freedom Writers Diary, Erin Gruwell brings together 150 teachers and stories that will again change the face of education.

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Stories from the Freedom Writer Teachers and Erin Gruwell

Celebrating ten years since the first publication of the inspirational Freedom Writers Diary, Erin Gruwell brings together 150 teachers and stories that will again change the face of education.

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Stories from the Freedom Writer Teachers and Erin GruwellIncredible 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 DiaryDon'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 QuindlenNow 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.

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About the Author

Erin Gruwell and the Freedom Writerscontinue to share their stories with students and teachers from around the globe through their nonprofit, the Freedom Writers Foundation. They are the subject of the 2019 public television documentaryFreedom Writers- Stories from the Heart,and the 2007 feature filmFreedom Writers,starring Hilary Swank. Gruwell lives in Long Beach.

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Publisher
Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc) | Broadway Books
Published
18th August 2009
Pages
353
ISBN
9780767931724

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