I loved this book for his ideas, but the writing itself was not great. There were so many times when I could not understand what he was referring to. Like a good reader, I would go back, re-read, and try to figure who he was referring to or what he meant, only to not get it or waste time in the figuring-out. Reading this book was like perusing the author's personal notes on each classroom. He does offer a lot of insight if you can get beyond the poor writing. I'll just refer to my own highlights and notes of great tips he gave. This guy is clearly a caring teacher who loves his job and kids! ( )