{"product_id":"9781101201916","title":"Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56","description":"\u003cb\u003eRead Rafe Esquith's posts on the Penguin Blog.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom one of America’s most celebrated educators, an inspiring guide to transforming every child’s education\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In a Los Angeles neighborhood plagued by guns, gangs, and drugs, there is an exceptional classroom known as Room 56. The fifth graders inside are first-generation immigrants who live in poverty and speak English as a second language. They also play Vivaldi, perform Shakespeare, score in the top 1 percent on standardized tests, and go on to attend Ivy League universities. Rafe Esquith is the teacher responsible for these accomplishments. \u003cp\u003e From the man whom \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e calls “a genius and a saint” comes a revelatory program for educating today’s youth. In \u003ci\u003eTeach Like Your Hair’s on Fire!\u003c\/i\u003e, Rafe Esquith reveals the techniques that have made him one of the most acclaimed educators of our time. The two mottoes in Esquith’s classroom are “Be Nice, Work Hard,” and “There Are No Shortcuts.” His students voluntarily come to school at 6:30 in the morning and work until 5:00 in the afternoon. They learn to handle money responsibly, tackle algebra, and travel the country to study history. They pair \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e with rock and roll, and read the American classics. \u003ci\u003eTeach Like Your Hair’s on Fire!\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant and inspiring road map for parents, teachers, and anyone who cares about the future success of our nation’s children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106258895088,"sku":"9781101201916","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101201916_p0.jpg?v=1763686462","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101201916","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}