Former Richmond High School basketball star Ken Carter returns to his alma mater as their coach and immediately sets down high standards of accountibility that are soon challenged by the players, the school, and the community.
Los Angeles teacher Rafe Esquith tells the story of his career, discussing how he has repeatedly challenged the system of public education and achieved success promoting a program of hard work, dedication, and perseverance.
Explores the differences between rewards and recognition in the classroom and shows how teachers can build confidence, motivate learning, and develop skills for lifelong learning through recognition.
how parents and teachers can raise extraordinary kids in a mixed-up, muddled-up, shook-up world
Esquith, Rafe
2010
Rafe Esquith draws on his twenty-four-year career as a teacher in Los Angeles to reveal how parents and teachers can help children build character and develop enriching lives that will help them succeed in school and throughout the rest of their lives.
Offers guidance and tools for effective classroom assessment, covering principles, identifying clear assessment targets, various methods, and ways to communicate results; and includes a CD and a DVD.
