There Are No Shortcuts
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (719 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1400030838 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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We all—teachers, parents, citizens—have much to learn from his candor and uncompromising vision.. Yet Esquith teaches at an L.A. As an outspoken maverick of public education (his heroes include Huck Finn and Atticus Finch), he admits to significant mistakes and heated fights with administrators and colleagues. Mediocrity has no place in their classroom. Possessed by a fierce idealism, Esquith works even harder than his students. What’s his winning recipe? A diet of intensive learning mixed with a lot of kindness and fun. They take field trips to Europe and Yosemite. They read passionately, far above their grade level; tackle algebra; and stage Shakespeare so professionally that they often wow the great Shakespearen actor himself, Sir Ian McKellen. Year after year, Rafe Esquith’s fifth-grade students excel. His kids attend class f
There Are No Shortcuts Rafe Esquith tells in very human terms, the story of his years of teaching, including mistakes he had to learn from in the process of becoming an effective teacher. One could be discouraged and depressed about all the roadblocks put in his way by people dedicated to preserving mediocrity, but it is really a very inspiring account of how he has triumphed and been able to touch his students' lives in positive, life-changing, lasting ways. Very well written in a warm, affirming style.. Virginia Malone said A must read for teachers. A word of caution. You must read this book all the way to the end or you may give up teaching. Toward the end, Rafe gives some hope for us ordinary mortals.. Just a beginning Richard Mathena I have read all of Rafe's books and can say that they all inspire me to continue learning and teaching after thirty-seven years in the classroom.
For him, education's "bad guys" often occupy the district, union or school offices and frequently the classrooms. From Publishers Weekly What's a Los Angeles middle-school teacher to do when charged with a bunch of fifth and sixth graders, none of whom speak English at home and most of whom are eligible for free lunches? If you're Esquith, you have them read Twain, perform Shakespeare, play classical guitar and study algebra. You take them camping and to concerts and the theater. public school. How do you manage to do that? If you're Esquith, your school day doesn't run from the usual 8 to 3, but from 6:30 to 5, and you're available on Saturdays and during recess, lunch and vaca