It is a very inspiring book -- Rafe Esquith is passionate, vulnerable, challenging, inspiring and honest. These qualities reveal themselves in this candid look at his own teaching practices, and how he has been able to motivate fifth grade students in a rough school district of Los Angeles to succeed in glorious ways. The winner of a variety of national awards, Esquith uses his words to encourage and challenge readers to demand the best they have to offer, and to demand the same from the students they work with.
Rafe teaches students enjoy learning for the sake of learning. We want them to work their way up to realizing that they are responsible for their education, so it is important to do their very best at all times for themselves, not for the teacher or grade.
I found Rafe's concepts to be consistent with my own Learn-in-Play Technology that I have developed for kids of all ages from under eight to over eighty and have applied in my University level teaching -- I have based it on the concept that learning should be fun, playful, and enjoyable in an environment that is ...
- Leading
- Energizing
- Actualizing
- Rewarding
- Nurturing
I found Rafe Esquith's audio book to be highly inspiring indeed.
7 CD set -- by Recorded Books
May We Be Always Open To Learning!
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