Rafe Esquith, the author of Teach Like Your Hair is on Fire, always seems to put the children he teaches first. He was called “the world’s most famous teacher” by the Washington Post (Deloza, 2014). He is known for his incredible dedication and commitment to the children he teaches (Deloza, 2014). From the beginning, his book lets you learn about both Esquith's love of teaching and his journey with Room 56, a classroom, in a troubled Los Angeles neighborhood. The book is insightful and inspiring, as it connects us with an award-winning, selfless and talented teacher, Rafe Esquith, and his 5th grade students. Good teaching requires sacrifice and always prioritizes the development of the child, Esquith said after teaching for more than 30 years. and writing several award-winning books, exemplifies this child-centered teaching philosophy. His goal is to share his dedicated and selfless approach to teaching with teachers, in the hope that they too will be inspired “to teach like their hair is on fire.” He believes that commitment to each student is essential. As a role model, he emphasizes the importance of being dependable and providing a safe atmosphere that fosters a love of learning. He focuses on values ​​and teaches his students to respect themselves and others, to be kind, and to always work hard (Esquith, 2007). With Esquith's simple motto "be kind, work hard, and there are no shortcuts in the classroom" (Esquith, 2007), it is easy to understand why his students are so happy and successful. In the first section of Esquith's book, There's No Place Like Home, Esquith focuses on how Room 56 creates a safe haven and provides children with shelter from the middle of the paper.. .... Ulman, 1987). We can't help but be inspired when Esquith says, "If we ask big things of our children, we must show them that we believe big things are possible" (Esquith, 2007). Works CitedDeloza, L. (2014). Good Teachers Fail All the Time: Frank Talk by Rafe Esquith. ReadingToday, 31(4), 11-13. Esquith, R. (2007). Teach Like Your Hair is on Fire: The Methods and the Madness Inside Room 56. New York: Viking.Esquith, R. (June 1, 2013) Real Talks for Real Teachers. (June 1, 2013). Kirkus Reviews. Esquith, R. (2014). I can't wait for Monday. Educational Leadership, 71(5),20-22Hornblower, Margot. (April 24, 2000). This teacher works six days a week. Time, Vol. 155, number 16. 0040781XShulman, L. (1987). Knowledge and teaching: Foundations of the new reform. Harvard Educational Review, 57, 1-22.