I Choose To Stay
A Black Teacher Refuses to Desert the Inner City
$36.63
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
2 February 2015
Summary
The challenges of working in an urban school are not for every teacher. Some get burnt out fast. Some lose sight of why they started teaching in the first place. Some find their calling in other neighborhoods…with other kids. But not Salome Thomas-El. A Teacher at Roberts Vaux Middle School in Philadelphia’s inner city, he chose to stay. Gripping, poignant, and homest, this is his blistering real-life tale of mentoring and making a difference-and how the reformation of America’s educational s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780758201874 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0758201877 |
| Author: | Salome Thomas-El |
| Publisher: | Kensington Publishing |
| Imprint: | Dafina |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 2 February 2015 |
| Weight: | 419g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 153mm x 21mm |
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Critics Review
“An eloquent example of how commitment and innovation can better the lives of inner-city children”
About The Author
Salome Thomas-El
Thomas-EL is currently the Principal of Reynolds Elementary School in Philadelphia, where he continues to influence the lives of students and educators.
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