Description:
"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 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 goals
2. Systems for prevention and intervention
3. Collaborative teaming for teaching and learning
4. Data driven decision making and continuous improvement
5. Active engagement from family and community
6. Building sustainable leadership capacity
Covering 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."
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