Lou L. LaBrant

Lou L. LaBrant
Born(1888-05-28)May 28, 1888
Hinckley, Illinois
DiedFebruary 25, 1991(1991-02-25) (aged 102)
Lawrence, Kansas
NationalityAmerican
OccupationTeacher
Years active1900s-1980s

Lou L. LaBrant (May 28, 1888 – February 25, 1991) was an American schoolteacher and writer.[1] She was president of the National Council of Teachers of English in 1954 and a pioneer in English education,[2] championing holistic and child-centered approaches to the teaching of reading and writing.[3]

  1. ^ "The invisibility of teachers". washingtonpost.com. December 27, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  2. ^ Edwards, Margaret A. (2002). The Fair Garden and the Swarm of Beasts: The Library and the Young Adult. American Library Association. p. 176. ISBN 0838935338. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  3. ^ Guthrie, James W. (2003). Encyclopedia of Education: IEA-Lowenfeld. Macmillan Publishers. p. 1379. Retrieved October 21, 2020.