Yes It's Out There In La-La Land For Most Teachers But.....

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	• Facilitator's Guide to Failure Is Not an Option(TM): Six Principles That Guide Student Achievement in ... Alan M. Blankstein Corwin Press, 2006 - 30 pages view larger image
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Yes It's Out There In La-La Land For Most Teachers But.....

we have to start somewhere. After being required by my district to be involved in a DISTRICT-WIDE reading of this book, I was one of the few "selected" to write some sort of action plan to justify the expense of purchasing about 2,000 of these books. It was almost impossible, but using a combination of a few ideas from the books, plus some good references in the end notes and bibliography, we were able to come up with a product. The key issue in this philosophy is that your administrators must be skilled, trust-worthy and willing to support teacher decision making. That kind of administrator is virtually impossible to find, so from there is where the entire program falls apart. However, if you find yourself in a similiar situation as I was placed in, pour a tall, cold one and check out this book.

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This Facilitator's Guide helps educators, trainers, and workshop leaders plan book study events, seminars, and professional development events using the award-winning book Failure Is Not an Option.

The Guide includes workshop activities, discussion questions, resources for further reading, tips to facilitate workshops, and evaluation forms. It is an ideal resource for school principals, school district administrators, teachers, teacher leaders, and educational policy makers.