Herbert R. Kohl

Herbert R. Kohl
Born
Herbert Ralph Kohl

(1937-08-22) August 22, 1937
Bronx, New York, New York, US
EducationHarvard College, AB, 1958
Teachers College, Columbia University, MA, 1962
Occupation(s)Educator, writer
Known forAdvocacy of alternative education
SpouseJudith Kohl

Herbert Ralph Kohl (born August 22, 1937) is an American educator best known for his advocacy of progressive alternative education and as the author of more than thirty books on education. He founded the 1960s Open School movement and is credited with coining the term "open classroom".