Mission possible: how the secrets of the success academies can work in any school

Strategies for making the schools we need that work for all kids Eva Moskowitz (the founder and CEO of the Success Charter Network in Harlem) and Arin Lavinia offer practical, classroom-tested ideas for dramatically improving teaching and learning. Moskowitz and Lavinia reveal how a charter school in the middle of Harlem, enrolling neighborhood children selected at random, emerged as one of the top schools in New York City and State within three years. The results of the Harlem school were on a par with public schools for gifted students and elite private schools.Describes what can be accomplished when students and adults all work to focus on constant learning and performance improvement; DVDclips are included for illustrationThe Success Academies have been featured in two popular and widely distributed documentaries, Waiting for Superman and The LotteryDetails the Success Academies' THINK Literacy curriculum, which produces dramatic results in kids reading and writing skillsIn addition to providing strategies and lessons for school leaders and teachers, Secrets of the Success Academies also serves as a guide for parents, policymakers, and practitioners who are passionate about closing the academic achievement gap. INDICE: List of Video Clips viiIntroduction 11 WHY? What’s Wrong with American Schools? 72 HOW? Making School a Magical Place 193 WHO? It’s All About the Adults 374 FAST: Putting Adults and Children on the Fast Track 615 RIGOR: Raising the Bar for Everybody 776 READING: The Starting Point for All Else 957 WRITING: Putting Ideas into the World with Elegance 1238 CALL TO ACTION: How toMake Every School a Success Academy 143Endnotes 149Acknowledgments 155About the Authors 157Index 159

• ISBN: 978-1-118-16728-1
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 176
• Fecha Publicación: 06/07/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés