I got schooled : the unlikely story of how a moonlighting movie maker learned the five keys to closing America's education gap / M. Night Shyamalan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shyamalan, M. Night.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poor children--Education--United States.

Poor children.

Poor children--Education.

United States.

Educational equalization--United States.

Educational equalization.

Physical Description:

xi, 306 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2013.

Summary:

"Famed director M. Night Shyamalan tells how his passion for education reform led him to the five indispensable keys to educational success in America's high-performing schools in impoverished neighborhoods"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The gap. As John Adams said

; I'm not a doctor, but I watch a lot of "House, M.D." ; Why isn't that on the list?

The five keys. Mr. Brodinsky, please see the principal

and bring your suitcase ; Making Clark Kent into Superman ; You had me at "data" ; That's right, I said it. Small schools ; Danny, see me after school

and before

and over the summer

Conclusion. Something else John Adams said

Appendix A. Fifty schools that are closing America's achievement gap

Appendix B. A short note on statistical significance, standard deviation, and effect size.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [267]-291) and index.

ISBN:

9781476716459

1476716455

OCLC:

849740713

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