National Medal of the Arts Winning Author and Educator Rafe Esquith Comes to St. Louis
NEW LOCATION FOR JAN. 9 EVENT
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to the tremendous response from area educators and parents, the St.
Louis County Library has decided to move Rafe Esquith’s “Teach Like
Your Hair’s on Fire” presentation and book signing on Wednesday,
January 9th to a NEW venue which can accommodate more people. The
event will now be held in the Danforth Chapel on the Mary Institute
and Country Day School (MICDS) Campus (101 N. Warson Rd.). The
event will start at 7:00 pm with doors opening at 6:00 pm. Please
contact Carrie Robb at the St. Louis County Library (314-994-3300
ext 474 or crobb@slcl.org) with any questions.
The St. Louis County
Library Foundation and the Boeing Company are pleased to present
award-winning teacher Rafe Esquith for a discussion and signing of
his memoir “Teach Like Your Hair’s on Fire: The Methods and Madness
Inside Room 56."
Click here to learn more about a special event for educators!
Rafe Esquith’s work with inner-city fifth graders in Los Angeles has been celebrated around the world. His students, who often live in poverty and speak English as a second language, are encouraged through lessons that include Shakespeare, Vivaldi, rock ‘n roll, an in-class economic system, and baseball. Esquith’s education style continually challenges traditional thinking and his students score in the top 1 percent in national standardized tests and go on to Harvard, Yale, and other major universities.
“Teach Like Your Hair’s on Fire” combines personal stories from Esquith’s classroom and offers tips, techniques, and inspiration to parents and teachers interested in bringing hard work, creativity, and fun back into the education system.
Rafe Esquith is the only teacher to be awarded the president’s National Medal of the Arts. His many other honors include the American Teacher Award, Oprah Winfrey’s Use Your Life Award, and the Compassion in Action Award from the Dalai Lama. Mr. Esquith will be accompanied by the Hobart Shakespearians, 8 of his students who will perform their unique combination of rock ‘n roll and Shakespeare.
The program is free and open to the public. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Left Bank Books will provide copies of Mr. Esquith’s books for purchase at the program.
Special Offer for Educators:
The first 75 teachers to register will be invited to a pre-event Networking Reception from 5:00 – 6:00 pm at Plaza Frontenac’s Center Court catered by Brio Tuscan Grille. Attendees will receive a free hardcover copy of Esquith’s book courtesy of The Boeing Company and a special gift bag courtesy of The Booksource. The second 75 teachers to register will receive the free book and gift bag. To register, call the library at (314) 994-3300, ext. 474.
This program is a St. Louis County Library Pacesetter Author Series program sponsored by The Boeing Company. Co-sponsors include The Booksource, Focus St. Louis, Cooperating School Districts of Greater St. Louis, Plaza Frontenac, and Brio Tuscan Grille.
Program sites are accessible. Upon two weeks notice, accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities. Contact St. Louis County Library by phone 314-994-3300,(TDD\TTY) 314-994-9255 or visit www.slcl.org.
