Herbert R. Kohl
American educator best known for his advocacy of progressive alternative education / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For persons of a similar name, see Herbert Kohl (disambiguation).
Herbert Ralph Kohl (born August 22, 1937)[1] is an American educator best known for his advocacy of progressive alternative education[2] and as the author of more than thirty books on education.[3] He founded the 1960s Open School movement[4] and is credited with coining the term "open classroom".[5]
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Born | Herbert Ralph Kohl (1937-08-22) August 22, 1937 (age 86) Bronx, New York, New York, US |
Education | Harvard College, AB, 1958 Teachers College, Columbia University, MA, 1962 |
Occupation(s) | Educator, writer |
Known for | Advocacy of alternative education |
Spouse | Judith Kohl |
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