Publisher's Synopsis
Want to solve your biggest problems tomorrow?
You have problems, but you don't have time for a 5-year plan. You're tired of philosophy, research and piles of data. You want practical solutions that you can implement immediately. You don't need a committee or another meeting. You need Hackers-experienced educators who understand your school's problems and see quick fixes that may be so simple that they've been overlooked. Hacking Education is the book that every teacher, principal, parent, and education stakeholder has been waiting for--the one that actually solves problems.
Read it today-fix it tomorrow!
In Hacking Education, Mark Barnes and Jennifer Gonzalez employ decades of teaching experience and hundreds of discussions with education thought leaders, to show you how to find and hone the quick fixes that every school and classroom need. Using a Hacker's mentality, they provide one Aha moment after another with 10 Quick Fixes for Every School--solutions to everyday problems that any teacher or administrator can implement immediately.
Imagine being able to walk into school tomorrow and eliminate:
- Hours of wasted meeting time
- Classroom management issues
- Interruptions in planning time
- The need for more books
- Negative attitudes
- Technology issues
If you want to improve teaching and learning at your school now, learn how to develop a Hacker's mentality.
Discover How to Solve Problems with
- Pineapple Charts
- The 360 Spreadsheet
- Glass Classrooms
- Track Records
- Marigold Committees
- The TQZ
- More Impactful Hacks
Not Your Average Education Book
Hacking Education won't weigh you down with outdated research or complicated strategies. Barnes and Gonzalez provide brilliant ideas woven into a user-friendly success guide that you'll want to keep nearby throughout the school year. Each chapter is neatly wrapped in this simple formula:
- The Problem
- The Hack (a ridiculously easy solution that you've likely never considered)
- What You Can Do Tomorrow (no waiting necessary)
- Blueprint for Full Implementation (a step-by-step action plan for capacity building)
- The Hack in Action (yes, someone has actually done this)
Are you ready to fix your school and your classroom?
Get Hacking Education now, and solve your biggest problems tomorrow.
