Work Hard. Be Nice. : How Two Inspired Teachers Created the Most Promising Schools in America (CD-Audio)

from jaimelesmaths

As a disclaimer, I am a teacher, so I personally found this book to be very relevant. This review covers the audio book, which I received as part of the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program. An excellent narrative, logically organized, and full of useful information about strategies to improve st...

from cyellow30

I really enjoyed this book. I found the history behind KIPP fascinating and I loved that the author gave so much background on all of the people that were involved in the program one way or another. The work ethic of Feinberg and Levin was very inspiring as well as the fact that they were able to...

from paulsignorelli

Jay Mathews, as a long-time education writer for the Washington Post, displays an enviable ability to produce a real page-turner on a topic far from the top of the average person's reading list. The narrative flow is far more engaging than much of what we find in contemporary novels; the emotiona...

from bookladymn

I found the story behind the KIPP movement top fascinating and inspiring. As I was reading this book, I kept thinking about the administrative support necessary to allow teachers to turn the school's schedule upside down, to step back and let this program work. I have added this book to the profe...

from bookladymn

I found the story behind the KIPP movement top fascinating and inspiring. As I was reading this book, I kept thinking about the administrative support necessary to allow teachers to turn the school's schedule upside down, to step back and let this program work. I have added this book to the profe...