'Educating Esme" and "Mrs. B's Classroom"

Paper Summary:

This paper reviews the books "'Educating Esme" by E.R. Codell and "Mrs. B's Classroom" by Leslie Baldacci, drawing comparisons between the two. It looks at how the themes of lack of funding for education in inner city environments, lack of support for faculty, lack of resources and the challenges faced by students including increasing exposure to violence, poverty and disrupted familial situations are common to both.

Outline
Overview Books
Book Critique
Educational Issues Focused On In Each Book
Arguments The Author Makes About Education
Strength's and Weaknesses of Author's Position
Review/Recommendation

From the Paper:

"Baldacci assumes that teachers do have the ability to persevere and can still make a huge impact and difference on the life of student's even under dire circumstances in her work. She suggests with proper support students and teachers can excel, and teachers can learn to capture the intrinsic motivation that still exists within students, helping them understand their students better and ultimately support them better in the inner city context. Baldacci argues that teachers must come together for the common cause in the classroom. This suggests that teachers must work together not only to support each other when facing a challenging environment or situation, but also to support students. Teachers can adopt a team oriented approach that includes identifying problems, brainstorming for solutions, and then implementing solutions in a way that requires every person take responsibility for student achievement in some way. This of course will only work in an environment where teachers are comfortable with each other and agree to rely on one another for support and success. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Baldacci, Leslie. (2003). "Inside Mrs. B's Classroom." New York, McGraw Hill.
• Codell, E.R. (2001). "Educating Esme: Diary of a Teacher's First Year." New York: Algonquin Books.

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