The Answer Is in the Room

Learn the secrets of successful schoolsCiting wisdom from top educational experts and building on what is already working, award-winning author Alan M. Blankstein offers tools for finding excellence in schools, scaling these practices across learning communities, and transforming low-performing schools into high-performing schools. His five-step process includes:- Identifying and assessing excellence - Creating an action plan - Assigning resources such as time, materials, etc.- Transferring excellence in the form of knowledge and skills throughout the school and district - Sustaining the excellenceAlso included are effective strategies for sustaining student gains, closing gaps within and between schools, building leader capacity, and increasing community commitment.