By: Lauren Huffman
(November 17, 2009) Teacher and author Rafe Esquith might just be the fifth-grade teacher, most famous in America. Not only he is the only teacher to ever be President's National Medal of Arts, but Newsweek Magazine heralded him as "the modern Thoreau."
But the recognition of Esquith does not go without a mandate. He is as genius and energetic as he portrays himself in his books. Perhaps the most refreshing Esquith is his honesty and his real approach to teaching.
Esquith came to the College of Education, to give a presentation on his book, teach like your hair's on fire, specifically for College students and Faculty of Education, followed by a question and answer session.
The Conference room had to set the mood for a discussion on intimate with Esquith; students were able to ask personal questions regarding his philosophy of teaching and how to deal with hard to reach children. Esquith was personable, courteous and offered some great insight in his career of 28 years as a teacher. He shared many personal accounts about his students, including some heartwarming stories, heartrending.
In his public school class in Los Angeles, helps children impoverished immigrants understand Shakespeare, playing Vivaldi and becoming happy people, self-confident.
He spoke about the importance of testing not children, but the creation of a trust within the Classroom. Esquith measures a student's success not only on progression have with coursework, but by the level of character that develops, including the way they treat others.
Esquith encouraged pre-service teachers to integrate some of their personal interests in the courtroom, including favorite books and hobbies as his personal favorite, baseball. "The best teachers I know put themselves in the classroom," he said.
Special education Senior Principal Holly Wagenbach read teach like your hair on fire. While she is currently completing her teaching experience now, feels that some of the best tips Esquith has to offer young teachers is that, "becoming a good teacher requires time. Become a good teacher in your first or second year. He took more than twenty-five years to be as good as it is now. "
Kelli Appel Special Education Department is a long-time fan of Esquith. She had also teach like your hair's on fire and his book of 2003, there are No shortcuts at hand for the signing of the book.
Appel applies what Esquith talking about his work, including, "strategies for developing a community within a class, learning and I have used many similar ideas in my teaching at ISU. I also used a favorite quote from his first book to our meeting send-off for student teachers. "
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