A Schoolmaster of the Great City: A Progressive Education Pioneer's Vision for Urban Schools (Classics in Progressive Education) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Herbert Kohl (Introduction)

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Angelo Patri's eloquent 1917 chronicle of multicultural education in the inner city remains as relevant today as it was ninety years ago. Long out of print, A Schoolmaster of the Great City illustrates Patri's commitment as a long-time principal at a New York public school to integrating all backgrounds into the classroom and to nurturing a community that extends beyond the school yard. The New York Times Book Review called it "an inspiring and an aspiring vision, an ideal of a force that would be a greater power in molding and Americanizing and democratizing American life than it would be possible to find in all other agencies together."

About the Author

Angelo Patri (1876-1965), emigrated from Italy at a young age and taught in New York City public schools for several years before becoming principal at PS 4, then PS 45, until his retirement. Schoolmaster of the Great City is one of fifteen books he authored. Herbert Kohl is the National Book Award-winning author of more than forty books. He lives in San Francisco.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: New Press (December 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595582126
• ISBN-13: 978-1595582126
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,235,497 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Progressive Education in Action, October 4, 2009

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I am a inner city educator who was wonder what progressive education looked like. This book exemplifies progressive education in an inner city school. Although written awhile back, the ideas are still the same today.