Where did Esme Raji Codell live growing up?

Chicago
Esmé Raji Codell grew up in Chicago, and began teaching in Chicago’s public school system after graduating from Northeastern Illinois University.

In what type of school does Esme teach?

Educating Esmé: Diary of a First Year Teacher is a book written by children’s literature specialist and then elementary school teacher Esmé Raji Codell. The book, presented in diary format, presents Esmé’s first year teaching in an inner-city public school in Chicago; her joys, trials and experiences.

When was Educating Esme written?

Educating Esme: Diary of a Teacher’s First Year Paperback – Print, September 1, 2009. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.

Who is Esme Codell?

Esme Raji Codell has come to teach. Fresh-mouthed and miniskirted, this irrepressible spirit does the cha-cha during multiplication lessons, roller-skates down the hallways, and puts on rousing performances with at-risk students in the library.

How would you describe Esme from educating Esme?

Fresh-mouthed and miniskirted, this irrepressible spirit does the cha-cha during multiplication lessons, roller-skates down the hallways, and puts on rousing performances with at-risk students in the library. In Educating Esme, the diary of her first year teaching in a Chicago public school, she opens a window into a real-life classroom.

How old was Esme when she became a teacher?

As she embarks on her first year teaching in an inner-city public school, she quickly becomes a thorn in her principal’s side. A twenty-four-year-old teacher with the enthusiasm of a ten year old, Esme too dedicated to give up – and too young to know better.

How would you describe Esme from the Outsiders?

Fresh mouthed and miniskirted, Esme can be both pig-headed and generous, churlish and charming. As she embarks on her first year teaching in an inner-city public school, she quickly becomes a thorn in her principal’s side.