mrbalcom

mrbalcom edited the series & lists of The Dark Tower Boxed Set (Books 1-4) Sunday, February 21, 2010.

• Removed this book in the series: The Dark Tower (Primary series) ()

mrbalcom edited the table of contents of Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire Sunday, November 22, 2009.

• Prologue: Fire in the Classroom

  PART ONE: THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME

  One: Gimme Some Truth
  Two: Searching for Level VI

  PART TWO: THE METHOD

  Three: Reading for Life
  Four: Writing
  Five: Add It Up
  Six: We Won't Get Fooled Again
  Seven: What a Wonderful World
  Eight: Rocket Man
  Nine: Art Lover
  Ten: Put Me In, Coach
  Eleven: Taxman

  PART THREE: THE MADNESS

  Twelve: Think for Yourself
  Thirteen: Celluloid Heroes
  Fourteen: Goin' Mobile
  Fifteen: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (but I Like It)
  Sixteen: Do They Know It's Christmas?
  Seventeen: Will Power

  Epilogue: Rest in Peace

  Acknowledgements

  Appendixes

mrbalcom edited the memorable quotes of Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire Sunday, November 22, 2009.

• Added a quotation: “"In Room 56, I strive to make our activities so exciting that the worst punishment for misbehavior is to be banned from the activity during which the misbehavior occurred."”
• Added a quotation: “"Never forget that the kids watch you constantly. They model themselves after you, and you have to be the person you want them to be. I want my students to be nice and work hard. That means I had better be the nicest and hardest-working person they have ever met. Don't even think of trying to deceive your kids. They are much too sharp for that."”

mrbalcom edited the memorable quotes of Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire Sunday, November 22, 2009.

• Added a quotation: “"Powerful forces of mediocrity have combined to prevent perfectly competent children from learning to love reading. These forces include television, video games, poor teaching, poverty, the breakup of the family, and a general lack of adult guidance."”

mrbalcom edited the books like this book of Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire Sunday, November 22, 2009.

• Added There Are No Shortcuts Esquith's first book is more of a memoir about his life. It provides a solid backstory into his beliefs and passions which guide his teaching.
• marked the description of There Are No Shortcuts as not a spoiler
• Added Lighting Their Fires: Raising Extraordinary Children in a Mixed-up, Muddled-up, Shook-up World Esquith's most recent book details how to raise children. A must read sequel to Teach Like Your Hair's On Fire. Acceptable for both teachers and parents alike.
• marked the description of Lighting Their Fires: Raising Extraordinary Children in a Mixed-up, Muddled-up, Shook-up World as not a spoiler
• Added The Essential 55: An Award-winning Educator's Rules for Discovering the Successful Student in Every Child A peer of Mr. Esquith, this book tells a similar story of overcoming the odds and educating children.
• marked the description of The Essential 55: An Award-winning Educator's Rules for Discovering the Successful Student in Every Child as not a spoiler