Failure Is Not an Option ®: 6 Principles for Making Student Success the ONLY Option

by Alan Blankstein

Five years, 200,000 readers, and one national award after the first edition, Blankstein documents how educators have closed gaps, turned schools around, and sustained overall success.


Resources referenced in Failure Is Not an Option® , Second Edition are available in The Facilitator′s Guide to Failure Is Not an Option® , Second Edition and can also be found at the HOPE Foundation Web site at .

288 pages, Paperback

First published November 24, 2009

Reviews

[Madison Schafer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just finished this book as a part of a grad school class.

WOW! If there was any "figure out how to be a leader within a school" must read - this one is it! Blankstein uses real stories, real examples, and just makes school leadership make sense. I believe I am much better equipped because of this book.

[Jonas Perez · Rating 4 out of 5]

The information in this book is priceless and rich for any aspiring educational leader. I was recommended this book, and am exceptionally grateful for it. I only gave it four stars because of it dry execution. The terms are far from colloquial, and the work starts slow, but once it gets into its stride the book the informations is endless and thought provoking. I recommend it to anyone and everyone in education.

[Pair · Rating 1 out of 5]

I am an elementary teacher. This was a book study for professional development at our school. This book is mainly for school leaders and administrators. I loved the ideals and the concept which was the reason I signed up for this book study, but the focus of the book is on courageous leadership beginning at the school, district or state level. No matter how much I think the concepts would benefit our school, classroom teachers do not make the decisions necessary to make these changes.

I would recommend this book to administrators and school leaders.

[Jan · Rating 5 out of 5]

What is a collaborative school culture?
How does collaboration among colleagues enhance teaching and learning? I was part of a professional learning community for 10 years. We had a collaborataive school culture and we celebrated great success as we worked toward becoming a high performing school.This book was a very important resource book for our staff. We read it together and referred to it often.

[Claudia]

Officially abandoning...too many acronyms, too much 'business' speak, too much 'data-driven decisions.' I need something with heart, and this ain't it...