Educating Esme
ISBN:1565129350
ISBN13:9781565129351
Publisher:Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Authors:Katherine Paterson, Jim Trelease, Esme Raji Codell, Esmé Raji Codell, Esme Raji Codell, Esmé Raji Codell, Esm Raji Codell
Educating Esme Description
Educated Esmé 0 Edition A must-read for parents, new teachers, and classroom veterans, Educating Esmé is the exuberant diary of Esmé Raji Codellâs first year teaching in a Chicago public school. Fresh-mouthed and free-spirited, the irrepressible Madame Esméâas she prefers to be calledâdoes the cha-cha during multiplication tables, roller-skates down the hallways, and puts on rousing performances with at-risk students in the library. Her diary opens a window into a real-life classroom from a teacherâs perspective. While battling bureaucrats, gang members, abusive parents, and her own insecurities, this gifted young woman reveals what it takes to be an exceptional teacher. Heroine to thousands of parents and educators, Esmé now shares more of her ingenious and yet down-to-earth approaches to the classroom in a supplementary guide to help new teachers hit the ground running. As relevant and iconoclastic as when it was first published, Educating Esmé is a classic, as is Madame Esmé herself.