Description
Book SynopsisSchool improvement that lasts: find out how with this masterful guide!
Common Core requirements, merit-based pay, new teacher evaluations, project-based learning21st-century learning is a demanding and rapidly changing landscape. Advance from overwhelmed to empowered with Alan Blankstein's Failure Is Not an Option, used by more than 350,000 educators to create schools that sustain success for every student.
New case studies and field-tested techniques uncover indispensable insights into successful school change. Develop high-performing leadership teams through
- Powerful engagement strategies and capacity-building questions to help staff and students leverage what's working and target measurable goals
- New real-world examples to help stakeholders maintain collaborative cultures in the face of new teacher evaluations and merit pay, sustain successful RTI and Common Core initiatives, thrive in diverse setting
Table of Contents
List of Resources Foreword by Pedro A. Noguera Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Chapter 1. Why Failure Is Not an Option Chapter 2. Courageous Leadership for School Success Chapter 3. 10 Common Routes to Failure, and How to Avoid Each Chapter 4. Relational Trust as Foundation for the Learning Community Chapter 5. Principle 1: Common Mission, Vision, Values and Goals Chapter 6. Principle 2: Ensuring Achievement for All Students: Systems for Prevention and Intervention Chapter 7. Principle 3: Collaborative Teaming Focused on Teaching for Learning Chapter 8. Principle 4: Data-Based Decision Making for Continuous Improvement Chapter 9. Principle 5: Gaining Active Engagement from Family and Community by Alan M. Blankstein and Pedro A. Noguera Chapter 10. Principle 6: Building Sustainable Leadership Capacity by Alan M. Blankstein with Andy Hargreaves and Dean Fink Conclusion Resources Book Group Discussion Questions References and Further Readings Index
