{"product_id":"educating-esme-9781565129351","title":"Educating Esmé","description":"\u003cb\u003eAt once \"a pop culture phenomenon\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) and \"screamingly funny\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eEducating Esm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eé  \u003c\/i\u003e\"should be read by anyone who's interested in the future of public education\" (\u003ci\u003eBoston Phoenix Literary Section\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A must-read for parents, new teachers, and classroom veterans, \u003ci\u003eEducating Esmé\u003c\/i\u003e is the exuberant diary of Esmé Raji Codell’s first year teaching in a Chicago public school. Fresh-mouthed and free-spirited, the irrepressible Madame Esmé—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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Heroine to thousands of parents and educators, Esmé now shares more of her ingenious and yet down-to-earth approaches to the classroom in a supplementary guide to help new teachers hit the ground running. As relevant and iconoclastic as when it was first published, \u003ci\u003eEducating Esmé\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic, as is Madame Esmé herself.","brand":"Algonquin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51110656770353,"sku":"9781565129351","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/2420\/2801\/files\/O_e7c59da0-c6e4-492c-b46e-def235f60847.jpg?v=1772213757","url":"https:\/\/pageaday.com\/products\/educating-esme-9781565129351","provider":"Page-A-Day","version":"1.0","type":"link"}