"Starred Review. While his goals are inspiring, he's also practical - most chapters include affordable, how-to directions for a variety of his most effective classroom activities." - PW.
"Politicians, burbling over how to educate the underclass, would do well to stop by Rafe Esquith's fifth grade class as it mounts its annual Shakespeare play. Sound like a grind? Listen to the peals of laughter bouncing off the classroom walls." - Time.
"Esquith is a modern-day Thoreau, preaching the value of good work, honest self-reflection, and the courage to go one's own way." - Newsday.
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A must for all Elementary Teachers!
This is a powerful guidebook for not only teachers, but for parents as well. The Six Levels of Moral Development by Kohlberg are used as the foundation in his classroom. This is a powerful book filled with integrity, hard work, creativity, & passion!
Esquith has won numerous teaching awards and is the only instructor to have been given the National Medal of the Arts. He's also been honored by both Oprah Winfrey and the Dalai Lama.