"Best-selling author Alan Blankstein shares the results of his research with top educational experts and describes a five-step process of finding and scaling excellent practices within learning communities"-- Provided by publisher. "Best-selling author Alan Blankstein shares the results of his research with high-achieving schools and districts, providing insights, a process, and tools for identifying excellence and putting their methods into practice. He believes that we already know how to educate students, and good methodology for teaching, leading or organizing a highly effective school can be identified and scaled across the learning community. Blankstein shows how to tap into our collective wisdom and answers that already exist, and shares top educators' -Examples of what is working -Methodologies for achieving success (the CREATE process) -Techniques for giving all teachers necessary feedback -Solutions to today's educational challenges Policy makers, practitioners, parents, and community leaders will find a new approach to assuring success for all students"-- Provided by publisher.