There Are No Shortcuts

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Summary: Read Something Else
Review: While reading this book, my mother's words were ringing in my ears. "I like me. Who do you like?" This book is not a map to creative, innovative teaching. It is, however, one mans love affair with himself. Yes, all of these situations do happen in schools. But, he reminds me of the overactive CEO who spends every waking hour at work and ignores his family and personal development. [Thirty days on the road with his class, is ignoring his families needs. Going camping, alone, with a dozen children, getting sick and having to leave them in the wood, alone, is stupid.] Anyone can make superhuman gains with a class if they are there twelve hours a day. I wondered if he had any average children in his class and how they must have felt? It saddens me to know that one has to be a disfunctional person to be given an excellence in teaching award. Sad. I can tell Mr Esquith loves what he is doing but his methods are not for everyone. Especially if you need some alone-time to recharge before you can give of yourself in the classroom again. Or maybe if you want to go out with your spouse without an entourage of fifty children.