The Answer Is in the Room

<p><strong><em>Learn the secrets of successful schools</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p>Citing 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:</p><ul style=list-style-type: disc;> <li>Identifying and assessing excellence</li> <li>Creating an action plan</li> <li>Assigning resources such as time materials etc.</li> <li>Transferring excellence in the form of knowledge and skills throughout the school and district</li> <li>Sustaining the excellence</li></ul><p>Also included are effective strategies for sustaining student gains closing gaps within and between schools building leader capacity and increasing community commitment.</p>