Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Foreword: U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner, former Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia Chapter 2 Introduction Part 3 Section I: Engaging in School Turnarounds Chapter 4 Chapter 1: The National Landscape Chapter 5 Chapter 2: Approaches to Turnaround Chapter 6 Chapter 3: Understanding Turnarounds: Research Highlights Part 7 Section II: A Critical Path to School Turnarounds Chapter 8 Chapter 4: Approaching Turnarounds with a 2S Model: Systems and Stakeholders Chapter 9 Chapter 5: The 3Es of School Turnarounds: Environment, Executive, and Execution Chapter 10 Chapter 6: Leveraging Management Tools Part 11 Section III: Turnaround Leadership in Action Chapter 12 Chapter 7: Consistency and Compassion in the Face of Chaos Chapter 13 Ms. Aretha Eldridge-Williams at Kate Middleton Elementary School (Gretna, LA) Chapter 14 Chapter 8: Systems, Structures and A Spatula: Building a Community of Scholars Chapter 15 Ms. Camille Wallin at P.S. 42—Claremont Community School (Bronx, NY) Chapter 16 Chapter 9: Walking in a Turnaround Leader's Shoes: Believing is Achieving Chapter 17 Ms. J. Harrison Coleman at Fred M. Lynn Middle School (Woodbridge, VA) Chapter 18 Chapter 10: Inspiring Success through Student and Teacher Empowerment Chapter 19 Ms. Tanya John at the High School for Violin and Dance (Bronx, NY) Part 20 Section IV: Policy Essentials for Turnaround Leaders Chapter 21 Chapter 11: Policy Imperatives to Bring Turnarounds to Scale

About the Author

Tierney Temple Fairchild is the former executive director of the Darden/Curry Partnership for Leaders in Education and served as the lead consultant for EduLead, the developer of the blueprint for the Louisiana School Turnaround Specialist program, which began implementation in 2010. Jo Lynne DeMary is the former state superintendent of public instruction for Virginia under Governor Jim Gilmore and Governor Mark Warner. She was the first female to serve in that position.

Reviews

Through case studies of successful turnarounds, educators learn to focus resources on the environment, the executive and the execution. Also included is a discussion of how these plans affect educational policy in both the K12 and higher education arenas.
*District Administration*

Bridging organizational change theory and the gritty brass tacks of school turnaround, The Turnaround Mindset provides rare insight into how leaders can and have reversed the historical decline and decay of ineffective schools on behalf of students and their academic success. Anyone invested in the future of public schools and the enormous numbers of students whose life opportunities count on them will find pearls of wisdom and practical guidance in this important new book.
*Sandra J. Stein, former Chief Executive Officer, NYC Leadership Academy*

Our 'Turnaround Challenge' report suggests that changed conditions and new capacity linked to clusters of schools are essential components for turnaround at scale. The vivid, ground-level profiles in Fairchild and DeMary's book make it clear that 'new capacity' requires specialized experience and school leaders who devote their careers to turnarounds.
*William H. Guenther, president and founder, Mass Insight Education*

I’ve devoted my career to education and turning around nonprofit organizations, so I know that tackling the challenges of underperforming schools requires an extraordinary and sustained investment in identifying and developing the best principals and teachers. The Turnaround Mindset is a must-read for educators, community and business leaders, and any stakeholder committed to changing the impediments to student success. With academic insights and practitioner perspectives, Fairchild and DeMary demonstrate the urgency for turnaround leadership.
*Janet M. Knupp, founding president and CEO of The Chicago Public Education Fund*

A valuable resource, The Turnaround Mindset is not just for educators and academics focusing on chronically underperforming schools. This thought-provoking book will help you to understand that turnaround is a specialized skill set for school leaders in many settings and contexts.
*Renee Akbar Ph.D, associate professor, Division of Education, Xavier University of Louisiana*