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Mission Possible
How the Secrets of the Success Academies Can Work in Any School
Eva Moskowitz (Author), Arin Lavinia (Author)
9781118167281, Wiley
Multiple-component retail product, part(s) enclosed, published 24 July 2012
176 pages
23.4 x 17.5 x 1.8 cm, 0.318 kg
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. In 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.
List of Video Clips vii Introduction 1 1 WHY? What’s Wrong with American Schools? 7 2 HOW? Making School a Magical Place 19 3 WHO? It’s All About the Adults 37 4 FAST: Putting Adults and Children on the Fast Track 61 5 RIGOR: Raising the Bar for Everybody 77 6 READING: The Starting Point for All Else 95 7 WRITING: Putting Ideas into the World with Elegance 123 8 CALL TO ACTION: How to Make Every School a Success Academy 143 Endnotes 149 Acknowledgments 155 About the Authors 157 Index 159
Subject Areas: Education [JN]
