9780670038152-0670038156-Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56

Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56

ISBN-13: 9780670038152
ISBN-10: 0670038156
Author: Rafe Esquith
Publication date: 2007
Publisher: Viking
Format: Hardcover 256 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780670038152
ISBN-10: 0670038156
Author: Rafe Esquith
Publication date: 2007
Publisher: Viking
Format: Hardcover 256 pages

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Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56 (ISBN-13: 9780670038152 and ISBN-10: 0670038156), written by authors Rafe Esquith, was published by Viking in 2007. With an overall rating of 3.8 stars, it's a notable title among other Educators (Professionals & Academics, Instruction Methods, Schools & Teaching, Parent Participation) books. You can easily purchase or rent Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56 (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Educators books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.35.

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Read Rafe Esquith's posts on the Penguin Blog.

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.

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