![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “Reading with Patrick” deserves our attention because it’s one of those rare books that gets to the heart of teaching at all levels in all schools - examining what it means to care deeply about an individual student in need - while exposing the painful shortcomings of a system and culture that so easily discards the poor.Īs a freshly-hatched Harvard University graduate motivated to engage in some sort of civil-rights activity, Michelle Kuo signs up for a Teach for America position in the Mississippi Delta region. It does not particularly care what we teach, and is only partly about life in the classroom. It does not concern itself much with curriculum. This year, Random House has issued a paperback version that includes a readers’ guide - although we suspect no one really needs suggested discussion questions to engage in deep conversation about the book. However, if we could only recommend one book for summer reading - indeed, if we could assign one book for educators to read - it would be Michelle Kuo’s “ Reading with Patrick.” The hardcover was released in 2017. Every year brings us a new crop of education-related books deserving attention. ![]()
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