Facilitator′s Guide to Failure Is Not an Option(r): 6 Principles for Making Student Success the Only Option

by Alan M. Blankstein

Demonstrate how six powerful principles can help ensure that failure is never an option!An ideal companion to the second edition of the bestseller, Failure Is Not an Option(R) , this step-by-step guide provides staff developers and workshop facilitators with all the tools to help school leaders create successful, sustainable high-performing schools. Aligned with the chapters of Alan M. Blankstein′s award-winning book, these activities, discussion questions, and field-tested resources demonstrate how to avoid 10 common routes to failure and are designed around six guiding Common mission, vision, values, and goalsAchievement for all students through prevention and intervention systemsCollaborative teaming focused on teaching for learningData-based decisions for continuous improvementActive family and community engagementBuilding sustainable leadership capacityReflecting the updated edition′s greater emphasis on diversity, assessment for learning, intervention and support for students at risk, and schooling as a community endeavor, the facilitator′s guide featuresField-tested resources referenced in Failure Is Not An Option(R), Second Edition , including tools for applying the six principlesWorkshop activitiesDiscussion questionsChapter content summariesSuggestions for further reading and reflectionA workshop evaluation formThe Facilitator′s Guide to Failure Is Not an Option(R) , Second Edition is ideal for staff developers or anyone leading groups of any size--pairs, small workshops, or large seminars.

88 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 1, 2006

Reviews

[Susan Garcia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked it! Sustainable suggestions on school improvement via collaboration and growth mindset from within. Offers common sense solutions to difficult school issues.