A must-read for parents, new teachers, and classroom veterans, "EDUCATING ESME" is the exuberant diary of Esme Raji Codell's first year teaching in a Chicago public school. Fresh-mouthed and free-spirited, the irrepressible Madame Esme - 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.
- ISBN10 1565129350
- ISBN13 9781565129351
- Publish Date 1 September 2009
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 23 September 2016
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Algonquin Books (division of Workman)
- Edition Expanded ed.
- Format Paperback
- Pages 256
- Language English