This is the story of a man who wanted to overhaul the school system and community in Harlem, his name is Geoffrey Canada. And like Salt 'N Peppa said and said it best, WHAT A MAN.
It's a very emotionally charged, frustrating, inspiring story, very much worth reading, and will make you want to hug a teacher or Geoffrey Canada himself. It's stories like these that let you know that there are really people out there who care. A lot.
And mostly what they've figured out is that
1. Parents matter, early experiences matter (are you listening, Judith Rich Harris?)
2. Doing a good job in anything takes hard, dedicated work.
3. (this is *my* take, not something that the book preaches) Teachers never get the credit, thanks, or pay they deserve. So many teachers out there go to the mat for our kids time and time again; please, PLEASE give them the respect and gratitude they deserve. Next to parents, they have the most important jobs in the world.
4. Pediatrician/developmental specialist T. Berry Brazelton still knows what he's talking about. LISTEN TO THIS GUY, READ HIS BOOKS, DO WHAT HE SAYS.
5. If you need any sort of push to think/read outside the box, read this book; it will very much make you appreciate what you have. That about says it all.
and on the lighter side: GUESS WHAT I STARTED LAST WEEK? (cue opening music)
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