03367nam a2200397 a 4500 ebr10575460 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 120403s2012 cau sb 001 0 eng d 2012010374 9781118167281 (pbk.) 9781118226322 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)784126055 n-us-ny LB2822.83.N7 M67 2012eb 371.2/07097471 23 Moskowitz, Eva S. Mission possible [electronic resource] : how the secrets of the success academies can work in any school / Eva Moskowitz, Arin Lavinia. 1st ed. San Francisco, Calif. : Jossey-Bass, 2012. viii, 166 p. Includes bibliographical references and index. Machine 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. "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"-- Provided by publisher. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Harlem Success Academy (New York, N.Y.) School improvement programs New York (State) New York Case studies. Academic achievement New York (State) New York Case studies. Charter schools New York (State) New York Case studies. Electronic books. local Lavinia, Arin, 1977- ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10575460 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 181628 181628