Educating Esmé: Diary of a Teacher's First Year Free Audiobook Download by Esmé Raji Codell

Esmé Raji Codell takes you with her as she begins her first year of teaching. She starts out by explaining the process of becoming a teacher, what is expected out of you as a teacher, and also what the school district expects from you. A chapter later, Esmé has been hired and is getting ready for her first day at school. As Esmé is introduced to the kids in her class and tries to figure out how she'll be able to teach them effectively, she learns that these aren't just any other kids in this class. Next, after a few months into their first year of teaching, Esmé faces a tough decision when one of her students in her classroom decided to try to improve his life and come back after being away for several years. Finally, as we approach Christmas Eve, Esmé reflects on how much has changed since the beginning of the year and how much she has learned about herself throughout this process.

Educating Esmé is a Diary of a Teacher's First Year, written by Esmé Raji Codell. The book tells the story of one of the first teachers at Cardigan Elementary School and her first year teaching in the classroom with her students. She shares her thoughts about how she has learned to teach and adjust to what it is like in third grade education.

Esmé is an eighth grade teacher in Los Angeles and she is trying to navigate the uncharted territory of teaching. She does not know what she is doing and all of her students are going to be tough; they have been neglected by their parents and are more interested in drugs than education. Esmé has no idea how to motivate these kids or how to teach them, but she has high hopes for what will happen this year.

Esmé Raji Codell is a first-year teacher and she shares her insights into the challenges of teaching while exploring the history of education through poignant tales from the past. In Educating Esmé, she writes about how difficult it is to have a positive impact in her classroom and not get overwhelmed by the constant noise and distractions. As she experiences her first year of teaching, Codell shares insights on how to cope with rising expectations, how to balance diverse classes, and why it's important for teachers to be good role models.

Educating Esmé is a diary of one year teaching in the public school system. Esmé Raji Codell, formerly a stay-at-home mom who now has two kids of her own, begins her first year as an elementary school teacher, empathizing with the challenges faced by teachers and students alike. As she chronicles the highs and lows of her day-to-day life as well as reflecting on her own personal experiences, Codell explores what it means to be a teacher and what goes into making teaching happen.

This story is the tale of a first-year teacher's journey through the school system, and how she learns to wield her power over her students. She has to learn that all beings are different and therefore require different teaching methods.