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Also by Rafe Esquith:

Real Talk For Real Teachers, July 2013
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Lighting Their Fires, September 2009
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Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire, January 2007
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TEACH LIKE YOUR HAIR'S ON FIRE
By: Rafe Esquith

The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56

Viking
January 2007
On Sale: January 18, 2007
256 pages
ISBN: 0670038156
EAN: 9780670038152
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Memoir | Self-Help

From one of America’s most celebrated educators, an inspiring guide to transforming every child’s education

In a Los Angeles neighborhood plagued by guns, gangs, and drugs, there is an exceptional classroom known as Room 56. The fifth graders inside are first-generation immigrants who live in poverty and speak English as a second language. They also play Vivaldi, perform Shakespeare, score in the top 1 percent on standardized tests, and go on to attend Ivy League universities. Rafe Esquith is the teacher responsible for these accomplishments.

From the man whom The New York Times calls “a genius and a saint” comes a revelatory program for educating today’s youth. In Teach Like Your Hair’s on Fire!, Rafe Esquith reveals the techniques that have made him one of the most acclaimed educators of our time. The two mottoes in Esquith’s classroom are “Be Nice, Work Hard,” and “There Are No Shortcuts.” His students voluntarily come to school at 6:30 in the morning and work until 5:00 in the afternoon. They learn to handle money responsibly, tackle algebra, and travel the country to study history. They pair Hamlet with rock and roll, and read the American classics. Teach Like Your Hair’s on Fire! is a brilliant and inspiring road map for parents, teachers, and anyone who cares about the future success of our nation’s children.

Media Buzz

Lou Dobbs Tonight - October 16, 2007
All Things Considered - January 22, 2007