Let Them Shine is a collection of inspiring personal stories of empowerment of young children from award-winning Los Angeles principal Michael Alan Haggood. Woven into each narrative are teaching and learning strategies for parents and teachers. Readers will be asked to reflect on their own experiences as each chapter challenges them with thoughtful questions to ponder and answer.
This book is perfect for book study groups or book clubs. All stories accurately portray adversity and are ultimately inspirational.
144 pages
Author Michael Haggood took the time to talk with us about Let Them Shine, fighting gender bias, and empowering children. Click here to read his Author Spotlight interview.
“Organized around twelve traits, Let Them Shine is ideal for use with study groups and book clubs. All stories accurately portray adversity and are ultimately inspirational, making Let Them Shine unreservedly recommended for community, school district, college and university library Teacher Education collections.”
"Let Them Shine shares both heart-warming and heart-wrenching stories from his years as a principal which will remind readers that relationships are at the heart of education, no matter what grade or age group you teach. Dr. Haggood’s stories provide readers the opportunity to engage in real conversations about the complicated issues teachers face. We must be ready to discuss the importance of trust, compassion, equity, empathy and acceptance and the crucial roles they play in our children’s education."
"Dr. Michael Alan Haggood welcomes you wholeheartedly into the world of inner-city educators who so love the children that no barrier can stand against them. Dr. Haggood will draw you in to puzzle out solutions to seemingly unsolvable problems, pull for the underdogs and rejoice when whole school communities unite to create miracles out of love for the children."
"Stories from the field are so inspiring and necessary for deepening our capacity to develop relationships with children and in turn shape our future. I’m already thinking of how to incorporate the book into the program I administer and the course I teach. Bravo!"