Each one of these ethnically different groups have their own territory, which are not only visible in the streets, but also in classroom 203.įrom the very beginning of her first day, Erin struggles to connect with her English students. The new teacher Erin Gruwell ends up in a class where there are Spanish speakers, descendants of refugees from Vietnam and Cambodia, African Americans and one single white boy. The high school is also deteriorated most of the students do not complete their education because of it and the teachers could not care less. These riots make up the atmosphere in the city and at the Woodrow Wilson High School. These riots arose as a reaction to the violent arrest of the innocent black man Rodney King by white police officers. The story is set in the early nineties, at the time of the race riots in the American city of Los Angeles. On the Record uses the Freedom Writers Methodology to improve students’ reading and writing skills, as well as the quality of their lives.The movie Freedom Writers (2007), which is based on a true story, opens with the just graduated Erin Gruwell ( Hilary Swank) being accepted as an English teacher at Woodrow Wilson High School, which is characterized by its large diversity of students. Erin Gruwell and the Freedom Writer Teachers also collaborated with Scholastic to create On the Record, an innovative reading and writing program. Their story has earned them dozens of awards, most notably the Spirit of Anne Frank Award. Erin and teachers she has trained known as “Freedom Writer Teachers” collaborated to write Teaching Hope, a book in which stories “from the front lines of education take from the anticipation of the first day to the disillusionment, challenges, and triumphs of the school year.”Įrin and her students have appeared on numerous television shows, including Oprah, Prime Time Live with Connie Chung, Barbara Walters’ The View, and Good Morning America. Erin’s teaching methods from her time in Room 203 have been published in her powerful call to arms Teach With Your Heart, as well as The Freedom Writers Diary Teacher’s Guide. To stay connected with Erin and the Freedom Writers, follow the Freedom Writers Foundation on social media and share your stories with founded the Freedom Writers Foundation where she currently teaches educators around the world how to implement her innovative lesson plans into their own classrooms. The Foundation’s growing library of curriculum includes all of the Freedom Writer books, a Teacher’s Guide, a podcast with companion curriculum, and other digital media. The Scholarship Program provides support for first-generation college students who have remarkable academic promise despite tremendous adversity. Through keynote speeches by Erin and the Original Freedom Writers, the Outreach Program improves classroom attendance, increases student and employee engagement, and fosters inclusive campus atmospheres. The Training Program includes a 5-day intensive workshop led by Erin Gruwell that helps educators of all subjects and grade levels focus on the humanity of every student. Our core programs include Training, Outreach, Scholarship, and Curriculum. The Foundation’s mission is to provide educators with tools to empower all students to succeed. For 20 years, the Freedom Writers Foundation has mitigated student dropout rates by reproducing the Freedom Writers’ experience in schools around the world.
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