Educating Esme by Esm E Raji Codell

Educating Esme by Esm E Raji Codell

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Educating Esme by Esm E Raji Codell

Esme Raji Codell has come to teach. And she's not going to let incompetent administrators, abusive parents, gang members, weary teachers, angry children, dim-witted principals, or her own insecurities get in the way of delivering the education her fifth-grade students deserve. Fresh mouthed and miniskirted, Esme can be both pig-headed and generous, churlish and charming. As she embarks on her first year teaching in an inner-city public school, she quickly becomes a thorn in her principal's side. A twenty-four-year-old teacher with the enthusiasm of a ten year old, Esme too dedicated to give up - and too young to know better.

In Educating Esme, the uncensored diary of her first year, we find this irrepressible teacher wearing costumes in the classroom, dancing with the kids during rallies in the auditorium, roller-skating down the hallways, and putting on rousing performances with students in the library.

Not just for educators and parents, this poignant and often hilarious chronicle gives voice to anyone who has ever had an irritating boss, struggled to be an individual in a bureaucratic abyss, given 105 percent without getting thanked, and yet cared so much.

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ISBN 13 9781565122253
ISBN 10 1565122259
Title Educating Esme
Author Esm E Raji Codell
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Workman Publishing
Year published 1999-04-01
Number of pages 204
Prizes Winner of Alex Awards 2000
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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