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Crazy Like a Fox One Principal's Triumph in the Inner City

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ISBN-10: 0451228693

ISBN-13: 9780451228697

Edition: N/A

Authors: Ben Chavis, Carey Blakely

List price: $15.00
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The inspiring true story of one man's determination to make a difference--and the school he changed forever. With his rigorous, no-nonsense approach, Dr. Chavis debunks the myth that poor, minority, inner-city schools have little chance at academic excellence.
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Book details

List price: $15.00
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 9/7/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.90" wide x 8.90" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English

Carey Blakely isnbsp;an experienced author and freelancer who is also working on a novel and poetry collection.She is the co-author of Crazy Like a Fox: One Principal's Triumph in the Inner City by Dr. Ben Chavis with Carey Blakely. The book was published in 2009 (hardcover) and 2010 (paperback) by New American Library, a division of Penguin.Crazy Like a Fox was featured on NPR, MSNBC, CNN, Stossel on Fox Business Network, The Laura Ingraham Show, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Washington Post, Christian Broadcast Network, The Bill Handel Show, National Review, City Journal, Sirius Radio, and other media outlets.nbsp;

Foreword
Introduction
The Zoo
The Oakland Raider
A Second Chance
A New Beginning
Creating a Family with the Self-Contained Classroom
Looping and the Extended Family
Family Involvement
Meet the Escobars
High Expectations and an Academic Focus
The Quest for Improvement
The Emperor Who Wore No Clothes and the Boy Who Called Him Out
You Are Judged by Your Race Whether You Like It or Not
Poor? If You Say So
Sacrifice
Free Market Capitalism in the Classroom
Schools have Enough Money
Sign on the Dotted Line
Guided by a Firm Hand
Nate
Taming Wild Horses
A Method to the Madness
Ben Fumbles his Way Through Elementary School
Out from Under the Hype of Violence
Up from the Bottoms: Bootlegging and Preaching: How I Learned the Gift of Gab and a Love of Free Market Capitalism
Cleanliness: A Chore and a Mentality
Mental Work or Physical Labor: You Make the Choice
Big Bad Bossman
Sophath: One Among Us
Conclusion: Creating Educational Excellence Through Replication
Appendix