The Gritty Truth of School Transformation: Eight Phases of Growth to Instructional Rigor - Softcover

Amy M. Dujon (author)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 194392080X ISBN 13: 9781943920808

Publisher: Learning Sciences International, 2018

Synopsis

Schools define themselves by state metrics. But when we dig down into the numbers, questions remain: Do good schools get positive numbers despite good instruction, or because of it? Do lower performing schools get negative numbers because of subpar instruction, or something else? How does school leadership factor into these outcomes? Which characteristics of the building’s community determine a school’s success?

Amy M. Dujon’s The Gritty Truth of School Transformation answers these questions and more by revealing how schools of all shapes, sizes, and socio-economic and academic backgrounds can achieve real faculty and student growth. How? By implementing rigorous instruction in the classroom and empowering school leaders to establish and grow a vision of excellence that involves both teachers and students.

Additionally, district and school leaders can use this book to:

• Take any school to new levels of success within the new standards
• Overcome the fact that new standards have made it more challenging to improve good schools
• Get actual results with the proper programs and tools
• Buck the trend of high performing schools producing the lowest learning gains
• Ensure that students in all schools are measurably benefitting from instruction

About this title

About the Author

Amy M. Dujon is a practice leader with Learning Sciences International and a former director for leadership development, principal, and teacher. Dujon led one of the first Schools for Rigor in Palm Beach County, Florida, which ignited her passion for student-centered, standards-based instruction. She experienced first-hand the power of a new vision to strengthen core instruction. As a result, she is relentless in her focus to grow professionally and personally, and works with districts and leaders across the country to support their transformation and implementation. Dujon holds a MS.Ed in educational leadership, a BA in drama education, and is currently pursuing her doctorate degree.

From the Back Cover

Schools define themselves by state metrics. But when we dig down into the numbers, questions remain: Do good schools get positive numbers despite good instruction, or because of it? Do lower performing schools get negative numbers because of subpar instruction, or something else? How does school leadership factor into these outcomes? Which characteristics of the building's community determine a school's success? Amy Dujon's The Gritty Truth of School Transformation: Eight Phases of Growth to Instructional Rigor answers these questions and more by revealing how schools of all shapes, sizes, and socio-economic and academic backgrounds can achieve real faculty and student growth. How? By implementing rigorous instruction in the classroom and empowering school leaders to establish and grow a vision of excellence that involves both teachers and students. Additionally, district and school leaders can use this book to:

Take any school to new levels of success within the new standards Overcome the fact that new standards have made it more challenging to improve good schools Get actual results with the proper programs and tools Buck the trend of high performing schools producing the lowest learning gains Ensure that students in all schools are measurably benefitting from instruction

Edition details

• Publisher: Learning Sciences International
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 194392080X
• ISBN 13: 9781943920808
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160