Rise Up!: Life and Literacy in an Urban First Grade

Katz MSW, Linda

ISBN 10: 1564745929 / ISBN 13: 9781564745927

Published by Daniel & Daniel Publishers, 2017

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Synopsis:

This is an account of an ethnically and racially diverse classroom of funny, endearing, and often poignant six-year-olds in a Seattle inner-city elementary school. The author, their volunteer literary coach, describes the classroom, their heroic teacher, a number of clever teaching modules, and the evolution of this school toward excellence. The children's confidences, essays, and poetry sparkle with humor, and the unexpected viewpoints of childhood. Eight captivating students are profiled and featured for us in line drawing illustrations. In the final chapters some startling school district data is introduced as well as three common-sense recommendations to give all kids a fair chance in school. Having learned so much about the realities of public elementary education in her five years in the classroom, the author wanted to share the good news of what is possible with others who might otherwise view this as a grim subject.

Review: " I laughed out loud at her account of the literal interpretations that children at this age often made and felt sad and dismayed at the unfairness in the world that so many of them face at such tender ages." Debbie Staub, Ph.D., Educational Consultant, author of Delicate Threads

"Wow! What great young poets!" Tod Marshall, Washington State Poet Laureate and author of Bugle and The Tangled Line.

" I laughed out loud yet felt sad and dismayed at the unfairness in the world." -- Debbie Staub, Ph.D., Educational Consultant, Delicate Threads

"I laughed out loud at her account of the literal interpretations that the children often make, and I felt dismayed at the unfairness that so many of them face" -- Debbie Staub, Ph.D., Educational consultant and author of Delicate Threads

"Wow! What great young poets!" -- Tod Marshall, Washington State Poet Laureate 2016-2018, Bugle and The Tangled Line An excellent snapshot of the inner-city school from a common sense perspective. I student-taught first grade--a way tougher job than being state superintendent." -- Randy Dorn, Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction

"This book brings elementary school alive like no other book I've read about teaching. Katz shows the power of great teaching and the importance of social and emotional learning. All teachers should read this book." -- Lyon Terry, Washington State Teacher of the Year, 2015

-I laughed out loud at her account of the literal interpretations that the children often make, and I felt dismayed at the unfairness that so many of them face- -- Debbie Staub, Ph.D., Educational consultant and author of Delicate Threads

-Wow! What great young poets!- -- Tod Marshall, Washington State Poet Laureate 2016-2018, Bugle and The Tangled Line An excellent snapshot of the inner-city school from a common sense perspective. I student-taught first grade--a way tougher job than being state superintendent.- -- Randy Dorn, Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction

-This book brings elementary school alive like no other book I've read about teaching. Katz shows the power of great teaching and the importance of social and emotional learning. All teachers should read this book.- -- Lyon Terry, Washington State Teacher of the Year, 2015

Bibliographic Details

Title: Rise Up!: Life and Literacy in an Urban ...
Publisher: Daniel & Daniel Publishers
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good