TEACH LIKE YOUR HAIR’S ON FIRE

By Rafe Esquith. A fifth grade teacher in one of L.A.’s roughest neighborhoods writes about his highly acclaimed approach to inspiring and motivating students. Esquith first advises teachers as to their overall purpose: to create better students and, above all, better human beings equipped to think for themselves and "be nice and work hard." "The Method" outlines his inventive views on teaching reading, writing, math, standardized tests, history, science, fine arts, physical education, and life skills (responsibility). In "The Madness," the author shares his varied experiences with curriculum additions such as the best films to show students, field trips, live music in the classroom, and his class’s famous annual Shakespeare production (featured in the documentaryThe Hobart Shakespeareans). Teacher’s resource for grades 4–9. Appendixes. Viking Press. 244 pages. ©2007.

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