Praise for Shaking Up the Schoolhouse
"Shaking Up the Schoolhouse is all about empowering leaders so they can improve schools. This book is a must-read for policymakers at any level and for those who think and care about school improvement."
--Paul D. Houston, executive director, American Association of School Administrators
"Schlechty's recommendations to school board members, central office staff, union leaders, principals, teachers, parents, and state legislators make this an important resource for creating schools in which all staff and students are learning and performing at high levels. Schlechty's suggestions are wonderful dialogue starters for educators searching for ways to make dramatic improvement in schools."
--Dennis Sparks, executive director, National Staff Development Council
"I have worked with Phil Schlechty for over twenty years and I continue to learn from him. Shaking Up the Schoolhouse is filled with sound suggestions for school leaders, as well as practical suggestions for parents and politicians. Those familiar with Schlechty's work will find fresh and new insights in these pages."
--Gerry House, president and CEO, Institute for Student Achievement, and former Superintendent of the Year
"Schlechty's solution to improving public education is straightforward: focus on the quality of students' work. Engaging and loaded with ideas, Shaking Up the Schoolhouse brings together experience and theory in a single volume of wisdom."
--Betty Lou Whitford, professor of education and director of the National Center for Restructuring Education, Schools, and Teaching, Teachers College, Columbia University