Failure Is Not an Option : 6 Principles for Making Student Success the Only Option

by Alan M. Blankstein

• ISBN13: 9781412979238
• ISBN10: 1412979234
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-11-24
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

Five years, 200,000 readers, and one national award after the first edition, Blankstein documents how educators have closed gaps, turned schools around, and sustained overall success. Resources referenced in Failure Is Not an Option, Second Edition are available in The Facilitator's Guide to Failure Is Not an Option®, Second Edition and can also be found at the HOPE Foundation Web site at www.hopefoundation.org.

Table of Contents

List of Case Stories and Case Examples	p. vii
List of Resources	p. x
Foreword	p. xii
Acknowledgments	p. xiv
About the Author	p. xx
Why Failure Is Not an Option	p. 1
Courageous Leadership for School Success	p. 29
10 Common Routes to Failure, and How to Avoid Each	p. 48
Relational Trust as Foundation for the Learning Community	p. 65
Principle 1: Common Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals	p. 83
Principle 2: Ensuring Achievement for All Students-Systems for Prevention and Intervention	p. 112
Principle 3: Collaborative Teaming Focused on Teaching for Learning	p. 143
Principle 4: Data-Based Decision Making for Continuous Improvement	p. 164
Principle 5: Gaining Active Engagement From Family and Community	p. 191
Principle 6: Building Sustainable Leadership Capacity	p. 208
Bibliography	p. 237
Index	p. 254
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