{"product_id":"9781118167281","title":"Mission Possible How the Secrets of the Success Academies Can Work in Any School","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMission Possible\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow the Secrets of the Success Academies Can Work in Any School\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEva Moskowitz | Arin Lavinia\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Teaching \/ Subjects \/ Reading \u0026amp; Phonics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStrategies for making the schools we need that work for all kids\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEva 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes what can be accomplished when students and adults all work to focus on constant learning and performance improvement; DVD clips can be accessed using a special link included in the book.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Success Academies have been featured in two popular and widely distributed documentaries, \u003ci\u003eWaiting for Superman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lottery\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails the Success Academies' THINK Literacy curriculum, which produces dramatic results in student's reading and writing skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition to providing strategies and lessons for school leaders and teachers, \u003ci\u003eSecrets of the Success Academies\u003c\/i\u003e also serves as a guide for parents, policymakers, and practitioners who are passionate about closing the academic achievement gap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEva Moskowitz\u003c\/b\u003e is the Founder and CEO of the Success Academy Charter Schools. A former New York City Council member, she has earned a national reputation as a fighter for improving public schools' rigor and resources, investing heavily in the arts, sports, and science instruction. Her first school, the Success Academy Harlem 1, quickly emerged as one of the top performing schools in New York State and was featured in \u003ci\u003eThe Lottery\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWaiting for Superman\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArin Lavinia\u003c\/b\u003e designed and developed THINK Literacy, a common sense approach to balanced literacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e03 July 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118167281\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMultiple \/ component \/ retail \/ product \/ part \/ s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e176\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44389351358604,"sku":"9781118167281","price":25.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118167281_74aa7fc2-ef89-484c-8d01-84a270dac208.jpg?v=1780109544","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118167281","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}