Summary Of Letters To A Young Teacher By Jonathan Kozol

Letters to a Young Teacher by Jonathan Kozol, I believe was a good book overall for all readers with just a few small points that I thought needed improvement. When reading this book, I thought Kozol made very strong points about education and being a student going into the teaching field, I believe all young teachers should read this book. Although it was written in letter form to an elementary teacher, the issues and discussions that take place throughout the book apply to all levels of education. Starting with the first few chapters, Kozol points out that teachers have to enjoy their first few years and that they must believe that every student in their class has inherent value to learn. This is a statement that stuck out to me and that