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Correct instructional level and self-esteem have never been fully addressed in public education. Principals and teachers who read the guidelines in this book and combine these simple requirements -- without additional monies -- can make American public education number one worldwide in literacy.

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I wish we could clone Carolyn Lawrence and have a principal like her in every school. Then all our children would have an opportunity to thrive in school and in life. I am going to suggest that the Leadership Division at Lesley University recommend that the students who are preparing to become principals and superintendents read this book. They will learn that one person can make a difference! -- Anne Larkin, Project Leader, Partnership School Initiative, Lesley University This book is a must-read for elementary school teachers and principals, especially schools in low-income areas... It provides an insider's look at the daily educational challenges in these schools and offers clear and practical ways to make them successful experiences for each and every child. -- Paul R. Lawrence, Donham Professor Emeritus of Organizational Behavior, Harvard University Any person who really wants to do a good job as an educator of students-teachers or administrators-will benefit from this book. Carolyn Lawrence's courage to do what is right even in the face of personal cost shows her commitment to children. -- Dr. James Surratt, superintendent of Public Schools, Raleigh, North Carolina

I wish we could clone Carolyn Lawrence and have a principal like her in every school. Then all our children would have an opportunity to thrive in school and in life. I am going to suggest that the Leadership Division at Lesley University recommend that the students who are preparing to become principals and superintendents read this book. They will learn that one person can make a difference! -- Anne Larkin, Project Leader, Partnership School Initiative, Lesley University This book is a must-read for elementary school teachers and principals, especially schools in low-income areas. . . . It provides an insider's look at the daily educational challenges in these schools and offers clear and practical ways to make them successful experiences for each and every child. -- Paul R. Lawrence, Donham Professor Emeritus of Organizational Behavior, Harvard University Any person who really wants to do a good job as an educator of students-teachers or administrators-will benefit from this book. Carolyn Lawrence's courage to do what is right even in the face of personal cost shows her commitment to children. -- Dr. James Surratt, superintendent of Public Schools, Raleigh, North Carolina

""I wish we could clone Carolyn Lawrence and have a principal like her in every school. Then all our children would have an opportunity to thrive in school and in life. I am going to suggest that the Leadership Division at Lesley University recommend that the students who are preparing to become principals and superintendents read this book. They will learn that one person can make a difference!"" -- Anne Larkin, Project Leader, Partnership School Initiative, Lesley University This book is a must-read for elementary school teachers and principals, especially schools in low-income areas. . . . It provides an insider's look at the daily educational challenges in these schools and offers clear and practical ways to make them successful experiences for each and every child. -- Paul R. Lawrence, Donham Professor Emeritus of Organizational Behavior, Harvard University Any person who really wants to do a good job as an educator of students—teachers or administrators—will benefit from this book. Carolyn Lawrence's courage to do what is right even in the face of personal cost shows her commitment to children. -- Dr. James Surratt, superintendent of Public Schools, Raleigh, North Carolina

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Dr. Carolyn Lawrence has devoted her life as a teacher, principal, professor and author for 52 years in public education. She has never met a child she could not teach to read because she united self-esteem with literacy.

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