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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 Americaβs most celebrated educators, an inspiring guide to transforming every childβs 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 βa genius and a saintβ comes a revelatory program for educating todayβs youth. In Teach Like Your Hairβs on Fire!, Rafe Esquith reveals the techniques that have made him one of the most acclaimed educators of our time. The two mottoes in Esquithβs classroom are βBe Nice, Work Hard,β and βThere Are No Shortcuts.β 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 Hairβs on Fire! is a brilliant and inspiring road map for parents, teachers, and anyone who cares about the future success of our nationβs children.
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