Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire by Rafe Esquith
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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 the techniques, exercises, and innovations that have made its author an educational icon, from personal codes of behavior to tips on tackling literature and algebra. The result is a powerful book for anyone concerned about the future of our children.
For the past twenty-eight years, Rafe Esquith has been a teacher at Hobart Elementary School in Los Angeles. He is the only classroom teacher to receive the National Medal of Arts from the president. The American Teacher Award and People magazine's Heroes Among Us Award are among his many other distinctions and awards. He currently resides in Los Angeles.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780143112860 |
| ISBN 10 | 0143112864 |
| Title | Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire |
| Author | Rafe Esquith |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2007-12-18 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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