LEADER 03814nam 2200649 a 450 001 9910790333903321 005 20230801223535.0 010 $a1-118-23962-8 010 $a1-280-87269-1 010 $a9786613714008 010 $a1-118-22632-1 035 $a(CKB)2670000000209167 035 $a(EBL)832586 035 $a(OCoLC)797919342 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000678386 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11394134 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000678386 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10727001 035 $a(PQKB)10143972 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC832586 035 $a(DLC) 2012014246 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL832586 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10575460 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL371400 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000209167 100 $a20120403d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aMission possible$b[electronic resource] $ehow the secrets of the success academies can work in any school /$fEva Moskowitz, Arin Lavinia 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aSan Francisco, Calif. $cJossey-Bass$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (178 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-118-16728-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aMachine generated contents note: IntroductionChapter 1 WHY? What's Wrong with American Schools?Chapter 2 HOW? Making School a Magical PlaceChapter 3 WHO? It's All About the AdultsChapter 4 FAST: Putting Adults and Children on the Fast TrackChapter 5 RIGOR: Raising the Bar for EverybodyChapter 6 READING: The Starting Point for All ElseChapter 7 WRITING: Putting Ideas into the World with EleganceChapter 8 CALL TO ACTION: How to Make Every School a Success AcademyEndnotesAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsIndex. 330 $a"Strategies for making the schools we need that work for all kidsEva Moskowitz (the founder and CEO of the Success Charter Network in Harlem) and Arin Lavinia offer practical, classroom-tested ideas for dramatically improving teaching and learning. Moskowitz and Lavinia reveal how a charter school in the middle of Harlem, enrolling neighborhood children selected at random, emerged as one of the top schools in New York City and State within three years. The results of the Harlem school were on a par with public schools for gifted students and elite private schools. Describes what can be accomplished when students and adults all work to focus on constant learning and performance improvement; DVD clips are included for illustration The Success Academies have been featured in two popular and widely distributed documentaries, Waiting for Superman and The Lottery Details the Success Academies' THINK Literacy curriculum, which produces dramatic results in kids reading and writing skills In addition to providing strategies and lessons for school leaders and teachers, Secrets of the Success Academies also serves as a guide for parents, policymakers, and practitioners who are passionate about closing the academic achievement gap"--$cProvided by publisher. 606 $aSchool improvement programs$zNew York (State)$zNew York$vCase studies 606 $aAcademic achievement$zNew York (State)$zNew York$vCase studies 606 $aCharter schools$zNew York (State)$zNew York$vCase studies 615 0$aSchool improvement programs 615 0$aAcademic achievement 615 0$aCharter schools 676 $a371.2/07097471 686 $aEDU029020$2bisacsh 700 $aMoskowitz$b Eva S$01573588 701 $aLavinia$b Arin$f1977-$01573589 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910790333903321 996 $aMission possible$93849358 997 $aUNINA