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littleangry11's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
laurenvhouten's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
jamies_shelves's review against another edition
3.0
I read this book for one of my classes in my Masters of Elementary Education program.
I enjoyed this book. I think the writing was nice and easy to follow. I love that it followed specific students and we then got to see how they were impacted and what happened with them. I got invested in all the stories and I love that it really showed you why students might act the way they do, and how you can try to still teach them to the best of your ability.
I would say that this is a good resource for someone working with urban children. While the examples are very specific, I was still able to see connections with my own students.
I enjoyed this book. I think the writing was nice and easy to follow. I love that it followed specific students and we then got to see how they were impacted and what happened with them. I got invested in all the stories and I love that it really showed you why students might act the way they do, and how you can try to still teach them to the best of your ability.
I would say that this is a good resource for someone working with urban children. While the examples are very specific, I was still able to see connections with my own students.
_marinainwonderland_'s review against another edition
3.0
This book was assigned to me for a teaching class. Michie talks about his struggle in his teaching which was descriptive to read. However, personally I don't get much from it. What caught more of my attention was the students's struggle.
linda48's review against another edition
3.0
This is not a book to simply read through. It does give the reader a lot to think about with respect to how our education system treats students with challenges, whether they be from the social status, color, immigration status, learning disabilities or others. Worth reading for teachers and those interested in bettering our schools.
mom2twinsplus1's review against another edition
5.0
This is a fantastic book for anyone who is going into teaching or who is already a teacher. Very insightful. I'll admit that I was scared in parts, especially when he talked about having no guidance or curriculum and having to wing it. That's my biggest fear as I approach the end of my graduate work and head into a classroom of my own. But the biggest lesson I learned from this book was that I need to remember to see my students as individuals rather than as a collective. I need to remember that I can't expect them to check their lives and their world at the door. I should embrace it, let them enjoy it, talk about it, etc. Learning about who they are, what they love, and where they come from is an important part of not just my own learning process as a teacher, but also theirs as a students. Michie does a great job of this in his book. He somehow found the balance (after trial and error, of course) and he brings hope to aspiring teachers that we can do the same thing.
birkenstonk's review against another edition
5.0
An eye-opening, must-read for anyone wanting to be an educator!