Failure Is Not an Option : 6 Principles for Making Student Success the Only Option
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9781412979238
- ISBN10:
1412979234
- Edition: 2nd
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 2009-11-24
- Publisher: Corwin Pr
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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 OptionŽ, 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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