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

ISBN: 9780143112860 | 0143112864
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Pub. Date: 12/18/2007

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SummaryTable of ContentsAuthor Biography
"The New York Times" bestseller that is revolutionizing the way Americans educate their kidsRafe Esquith is a genius and a saint ("The New York Times") Perhaps the most famous fifth-grade teacher in America, Rafe Esquith has won numerous awards and even honorary citizenship in the British Empire for his outstandingly successful methods. In his Los Angeles public school classroom, he helps impoverished immigrant children understand Shakespeare, play Vivaldi, and become happy, self-confident people. This bestseller gives any teacher or parent all... MORE
Prologue: Fire in the Classroomp. ix
There's no Place Like Home
Gimme Some Truthp. 3
Searching for Level VIp. 13
The Method
Reading for Lifep. 29
Writingp. 45
Add It Upp. 62
We Won't Get Fooled Againp. 73
What a Wonderful Worldp. 85
Rocket Manp. 96
... MOREp. 106
Put Me In, Coachp. 123
Taxmanp. 133
The Madness
Think for Yourselfp. 145
Celluloid Heroesp. 159
Goin' Mobilep. 172
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (but I Like It)p. 190
Do They Know It's Christmas?p. 201
Will Powerp. 208
Epilogue: Rest in Peacep. 224
Acknowledgmentsp. 229
Appendixesp. 231
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Rafe Esquith has taught at Hobart Elementary School for twenty-two years. His many other honors include the American Teacher Award, Parents magazine-'s As You Grow Award, Oprah Winfrey-'s Use Your Life Award, and the Compassion in Action Award from the Dalai Lama.


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