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Search - Failure Is Not an Option(TM) : Six Principles That Guide Student Achievement in High-Performing Schools

Failure Is Not an Option Six Principles That Guide Student Achievement in HighPerforming Schools - TM
Author: Alan M. Blankstein

"Failure Is Not an Option is a deeply passionate call to arms, combined with the wherewithal to take systematic, continuous, and effective action. A must read for all those interested in reform because it is simultaneously inspiring and practical." — From the Foreword by Michael Fullan, Dean — Ontario Institute for Studies in ... more »Education, University of Toronto "This is a practical, well formatted book that is intellectually solid, emotionally inspiring, and practically accessible."

Andy Hargreaves, Thomas More Brennan Chair in Education

Lynch School of Education, Boston College "Both inspirational and eminently practical, Failure Is Not an Option can serve as a handbook for both strategic planning and classroom-by-classroom reworking. Any administrator who truly wishes to change his or her school can use this book as a manual from which to design every aspect of the change process."

Robert W. Cole, Educational writer and consultant

Louisville, KY "This book speaks to the spark of caring, generosity, and greatness in every child and provides caring adults with ideas and tools to unleash this potential. It leaves no part of the child behind, and leaves no adult on the sidelines."

Maurice J. Elias, Professor of Psychology

Rutgers University, New Jersey The powerful new guide to creating successful and sustainable professional learning communities!Building on a foundation that identifies courageous school leadership and the professional learning community as the center of effective school reform, this powerful new book by Alan M. Blankstein offers six guiding principles for creating and sustaining high-performing schools: 1. Common mission, vision, values, and goals2. Systems for prevention and intervention3. Collaborative teaming for teaching and learning4. Data driven decision making and continuous improvement5. Active engagement from family and community6. Building sustainable leadership capacityCovering theory into practice, applications that include case studies and vignettes, and techniques for addressing difficult issues, the book also provides valuable dual perspectives on the critical issues: how implementation looks when it’s done right as well as when things go wrong. Failure Is Not an Option is sure to be the state-of-the-art resource that school leaders reach for when, in Michael Fullan’s words, they need "practical applications to perplexing problems."

ISBN-13: 9781412909341
ISBN-10: 1412909341
Publication Date: 6/21/2004
Pages: 288
Rating:

Currently 4/5 Stars.

4 stars, based on 3 ratings

Publisher: Corwin Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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