Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire by Rafe Esquith (2007, Paperback, Reprint)

This book is easy to read and full of great information for teachers. I feel that any teacher can add these ideas to their own classroom. I bought it as a textbook for my creativity class and really enjoyed reading it. What a nice change from the typical textbooks college classes have. A must buy if you are a teacher.

Teaches fundamental principles of good teaching. I have recommended it very highly to each of my 9 children and gave the first copy to a teacher.

I thought this book was fantastic. I am a first year teacher and am finding myself overwhelmed by the paperwork and politics of an Elementary School. I thought this book was inspirational and showed me that it is possible to be that one of a kind teacher that reaches the students that no one thinks can be reached. The author of this book, Rafe Esquith, is a one of a kind man who has dedicated his life to reaching all of the students he possibly can and giving them the resources they need to find it within themselves to be good people and meaningful citizens. This book is also realistic. Rafe Esquith admits that there are some students he is not able to reach and help. It is comforting to hear that even a man as devoted as Rafe Esquith can't always help every student that comes to him. As a teacher in a low socioeconomic school, this book is a fantastic resource to have.