<![CDATA[Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56]]>

false <![CDATA[Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169882157m/42601.jpg 42601 3 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. BACKCOVER: Praise for Rafe Esquith: Rafe Esquith is my only hero. Sir Ian McKellan Politicians, burbling over how to educate the underclass, would do well to stop by Rafe Esquith's fifth grade class as it mounts its annual Shakespeare play. Sound like a grind? Listen to the peals of laughter bouncing off the classroom walls. Time Esquith is a modern-day Thoreau, preaching the value of good work, honest self-reflection, and the courage to go one's own way. Newsday 42081 18 1 2007 Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56 total:723|5:233|4:280|3:160|2:35|1:15| 723 2850 1175 227 5 4 false false Tue Apr 22 06:22:59 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 16 07:31:14 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 22 06:13:15 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 2 true false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 13 22:33:14 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 09 09:38:05 -0800 2008 There Are No Shortcuts Part II...which I certainly welcomed, and Esquith goes into more detail about his unique and exhausting teaching methods. My only hesitation after reading the two books and watching The Hobart Shakespeareans is that he, at times, makes petty comments ab...more...]]> 3 2 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 27 17:00:10 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 27 17:03:23 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 3 false false Sun Sep 07 11:45:41 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 07 12:26:07 -0700 2008
And now it's time for a rant.

I'm sure the author is a great teacher and his kids learn a lot from him.

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