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The Two Parts of a Positive School Environment
The Four Zones of a Positive Learning Environment
The Need for Philosophical Agreement
Embracing Culture and Structure
The Importance of a Healthy School Culture
Collective Commitment to Success for All Students
Frustration in a Toxic Culture
Overwhelming Conditions
The Cycle of Blame
A Culture of Complaint
Doing to Students Versus Acting With Students
Lessening the Frustration
The School Culture Framework: Creating a Culture of Collaboration
The Players
Believers and Fundamentalists
Collegial and Managerial Cultures
Reducing Fundamentalism
Building Up the Believers
Reversing Perceptions
Leadership at Every Level
Transformational Leaders
Teacher Leaders
Site Leaders
Central and District Leaders
State and Federal Leaders
Building a Healthy Culture
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Developing a Responsive Pedagogy
Aligning the Will With the Skill
Skill Is Being Responsive
Three Lessons From Hollywood
Recognizing the Need for a Responsive Pedagogy
Identifying the Audience for Responsive Pedagogy
Beware of Deficit Thinking
Becoming Skillful
The Steps to a Responsive Pedagogy
Step One: Identify an Area of Instruction for Improvement
Step Two: Assess the Quantity and Quality of the Activities Currently Used
Step Three: Implement Responsive Activities During Teaching
The Art of Juxtapositions
Steps for Success
