Resources for Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire

Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire is an inspiring guide to transforming every child's education. The author, Rafe Esquith, is a nationally recognized elementary school teacher who works in a Los Angeles inner city public school.

Read excerpts from Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire below, read Esquith's blog, and listen to his podcast.

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Fire in the Classroom
Learn more about Esquith and get his advice on being a successful teacher and transforming your students' education.
Gimme Some Truth
Read Esquith's instructions on how to remove the element of fear from your classroom, so that you and your students can have a more enjoyable learning experience.
Replace Fear with Trust
Esquith explains how to establish a sense of trust with your students, instead of instilling fear in them.
Children Depend on Us, So Be Dependable
Read his advice on being dependable in your classroom, which helps to establish trust with your students.
Discipline Must Be Logical
Esquith discusses discipline and explains that the punishment should fit the crime.
You Are a Role Model
Learn how to be a good role model for your students.
Rafe Esquith Blog
Read more about Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire, and the thoughts of Rafe Esquith, in his blog posted January 2008. He provides more insight to his teaching experiences as he answers questions submitted by teachers.
Rafe Esquith Podcast
Listen to Esquith talk about his book. This Penguin podcast is free; it was originally broadcast on January 30, 2007.
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