Eradicate Average!
CULTURIZE Your School.
Average schools don’t inspire greatness—and greatness is what our world needs if we are going to produce world-changing learners.
In Culturize, author and education leader Jimmy Casas shares insights into what it takes to cultivate a community of learners who embody the innately human traits our world desperately needs, such as kindness, honesty, and compassion. His stories reveal how these “soft skills” can be honed while meeting and exceeding academic standards of twenty-first-century learning. You’ll learn...
* How to reach those who seem unreachable
* What to do when students disengage or drop out of school
* How to ensure your learners feel cared for and empowered
* How to create an environment where all learners are challenged and inspired to be their best
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“Jimmy Casas guides readers to understand that school culture must be a daily focal point for all school leaders.”
—Beverly Hutton, Ed.D., Deputy Executive Director, National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
“No matter your title or profession, page after page of this book will inspire you.”
—Kayla Delzer, CEO, Top Dog Teaching Inc.
“Read this book to culturize your school and to live your excellence—every day.”
—Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools
Title | : | Culturize: Every Student. Every Day. Whatever It Takes. |
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Some great ideas here. Primarily for administrators, but useful to teachers, too....
This book has a solid message: remain positive and work hard for every student. I can get behind that. But, the actual experience of reading this book is not entirely motivational. The writing is real...
Badly organized, filled with tangents and unclear transitions, and no research base. Doesn't add anything new to the discussion of improving culture....
It’s my opinion that teachers who choose to spend their own money on professional books and choose to spend their summer break reading professional books typically aren’t in need of a lecture on b...
Regardless of our title--administrator, teacher, instructional coach, or supportive staff--we are all leaders charged with providing the best environment for all students. Working in schools can take...
I really like how this book gave me the strategies I could use tomorrow in my classroom. Jimmy speaks from the heart and that means a lot when you are a teacher who sometimes questions if you are doin...
This is a must read for all educators, no matter your role! This book is written woth such voice, that it feels like I'm sitting in the room. Jimmy writes with such passion to affirm the hard work you...
I’ll stand by my 1.5 stars. After 27 years in the classroom, everything Casas is urging educators to do is irritating. There is nothing new or exciting in this book. It was not well organized, and I...
This was a marvelous book! Written by a teacher/administrator/high school principal, it promotes a culture of greatness in schools that is truly inspiring. It is filled with prescriptions on how to ch...
Culturize is must read book for all educators!Jimmy is a master at describing how cultural is important to a school district. His stories are inspiring and give hope to all educators. ...