{"product_id":"educating-esme-diary-of-a-teachers-first-year-paperback","title":"Educating Esmé: Diary of a Teacher's First Year - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEsmé Raji Codell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA must-read for parents, new teachers, and classroom veterans, \u003ci\u003eEducating Esmé\u003c\/i\u003e is the exuberant diary of Esmé Raji Codell's first year teaching in a Chicago public school. Fresh-mouthed and free-spirited, the irrepressible Madame Esmé-as she prefers to be called-does 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 teacher's 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHeroine 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, \u003ci\u003eEducating Esmé\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic, as is Madame Esmé herself.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEsme Raji Codell has come to teach. And she's not going to let incompetent administrators, abusive parents, gang members, weary teachers, angry children, dim-witted principals, or her own insecurities get in the way of delivering the education her fifth-grade students deserve. Fresh mouthed and miniskirted, Esme can be both pig-headed and generous, churlish and charming. As she embarks on her first year teaching in an inner-city public school, she quickly becomes a thorn in her principal's side. A twenty-four-year-old teacher with the enthusiasm of a ten year old, Esme too dedicated to give up - and too young to know better. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In Educating Esme, the uncensored diary of her first year, we find this irrepressible teacher wearing costumes in the classroom, dancing with the kids during rallies in the auditorium, roller-skating down the hallways, and putting on rousing performances with students in the library.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Not just for educators and parents, this poignant and often hilarious chronicle gives voice to anyone who has ever had an irritating boss, struggled to be an individual in a bureaucratic abyss, given 105 percent without getting thanked, and yet cared so much.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA pop culture phenomenon (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Screamingly funny\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Funny, poignant, and even sad. You'll find yourself laughing at places, ready to cry at others.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Arizona Republic\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It should be read by anyone who's interested in the future of public education.\" (\u003ci\u003eBoston Phoenix Literary Section\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Esme is a teacher I'd hire tomorrow. There is nothing the profession needs more than such creative intelligent, combative, and loving teachers.\" ( Herbert Kohl, author of \u003ci\u003e36 Children\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEsme Raji Codell has come to teach. Fresh-mouthed and miniskirted, this irrepressible spirit does the cha-cha during multiplication lessons, roller-skates down the hallways, and puts on rousing performances with at-risk students in the library. In \u003ci\u003eEducating Esme\u003c\/i\u003e, the diary of her first year teaching in a Chicago public school, she opens a window into a real-life classroom. While battling bureaucrats, gang members, abusive parents, and her own insecurities, this gifted teacher changes her student's lives forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner, Memoir of the Year, ForeWord magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner, Alex Award for Outstanding Book for Young Adult Readers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA nationally renowned advocate for literacy and literature-based instruction, Esmé Raji Codell is today \"one of the nation's most sought-after voices for empowering teachers\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e) and a \"Superstar of Education\" (\u003ci\u003eScolastic Instructor\u003c\/i\u003e). Esmé has been interviewed on\u003ci\u003e CBS This Morning\u003c\/i\u003e, CNN, C-SPAN's \u003ci\u003eBook Talk\u003c\/i\u003e, and NPR. The author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Get Your Child to Love Reading\u003c\/i\u003e as well as award-winning books for children, Esmé lives with her husband and son in Chicago, where she spent many years as an educator in Chicago public schools and now runs the popular children's literature Web site PlanetEsme.com and the unique literary salon, the PlanetEsme Bookroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 6.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Educating Esme\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44292972118118,"sku":"9781565129351","price":25.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/VW9CNkgxRW8wMStFMWlhSU8zdnYvdz09.webp?v=1766987725","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/educating-esme-diary-of-a-teachers-first-year-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}