Herbert R. Kohl

Herbert R. Kohl is an American educator, writer, and advocate known for his work in progressive and alternative education. He began teaching in Harlem in the 1960s and later founded and served as the first director of the Teachers and Writers Collaborative in New York City. He also established the Coastal Ridge Research and Education Center in Point Arena, California, and was named a Guggenheim Fellow in education in 2010.

Kohl has written more than forty books on education, teaching, children’s literature, and social justice. His works include On Teaching, 36 Children, The Open Classroom, “I Won’t Learn from You”, The Discipline of Hope, and The Herb Kohl Reader. His honors include a National Book Award and a Robert F. Kennedy Book Award.