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Overview

The inspiring true story of one man's determination to make a difference- and the school he changed forever.

"If you act like a winner, you'll be treated like a winner. If you act like a fool, you'll be treated like a fool."

This is the golden rule set forth by Dr. Ben Chavis, the highly unorthodox principal of Oakland, California's American Indian Public Charter School, which was hailed as an "education miracle" by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger after it was transformed from a failing "nuisance" into one of the best public middle schools in the nation.

This is the story of how one man, in daring to be different, ...

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Overview

The inspiring true story of one man's determination to make a difference- and the school he changed forever.

"If you act like a winner, you'll be treated like a winner. If you act like a fool, you'll be treated like a fool."

This is the golden rule set forth by Dr. Ben Chavis, the highly unorthodox principal of Oakland, California's American Indian Public Charter School, which was hailed as an "education miracle" by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger after it was transformed from a failing "nuisance" into one of the best public middle schools in the nation.

This is the story of how one man, in daring to be different, effected such stunning change. With his rigorous, no-nonsense approach, Dr. Ben Chavis debunks the myth that poor, minority, inner-city schools have little chance at academic excellence. Focusing on back-to-basics ideals, he has created a structured educational model that, combined with the enthusiasm of his students and teachers, delivers astounding results.

Now, Dr. Chavis recounts how he did it-in his own words and through the stories of the extraordinary young people he's helped.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780451228185
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
  • Publication date: 9/1/2009
  • Pages: 304
  • Product dimensions: 6.60 (w) x 9.10 (h) x 1.10 (d)

Meet the Author

Dr. Ben Chavis is now Chief Executive for training and implementing the successful American Indian Public Charter School model in schools.

Carey Blakely majored in English at UC Berkeley and worked as a teacher and principal at the American Indian Public Charter schools in Oakland.

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  • Posted August 5, 2010

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    Dr. Chavez Gets it Right

    Dr. Chavez is the kind of principal I would love to work for, but have not been fortunate enough to find in my career. I agree with so much of what he says: self-contained classrooms, strict discipline, and rigorous academics. It is fortunate for his students that he's been able to implement the changes he has. If he were a principal of a typical public school, these changes would have been difficult if not impossible to implement.

    I enjoyed the book and wish Dr. Chavez continued success with his schools. The only problem I had was that I was hoping for a more professional read. This book might appeal more to parents and the general reading public than it will to education professionals. I wanted to see greater detail about how he achieved the results he did. He included test scores before and after, but did not get as specific as he might about how the school went about making those changes day-to-day. Overall, a good read. I'd love to pick his brain further.

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  • Posted November 21, 2009

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    More Like a Commercial for Dr. Ben Chavis

    As a school principal, I am always fascinated with the stories of other principals who have done the miraculous, turned around failing schools. Apparently, Dr. Chavis has done this. He is certainly to be commended for his accomplishment. What turned me off in this book is his constant bashing of viewpoints opposite his own. We all know that the "one-size-fits-all" approach to fixing what ails education is not going to work. The solutions he describes in this book worked for him at American Indian Public Charter School. That does not mean they will work at other schools. I took away some inspiration from this book. However, I see little universal application in many of the things he discusses. For example, he talks at length how "embarrassing students successfully changes behavior." What you do not hear in his book all those students who did not succeed from his high-handed tactics. While I would agree that schools have sometimes went too far with the self-esteem emphasis and the feel-good curriculum, I still have problems with using hurtful words and tactics that tear down students further than they are. But you know, there might sometimes be times when Dr. Chavis's approach could work. I am not the type of principal who can do those things with a clear conscience. Dr. Chavis seems to spend a great deal of time blabbering about his own rise from the ashes of his childhood, for which he is to be commended. His constant pontification about the promise of "free market capitalism" is a bit tiring by the end of this book. His complete dismissal of all efforts to address racial problems and multiculturalism completes his narrow-minded view of the world. Yes, Dr. Chavis has apparently turned around some schools, but his ideas are of limited value.

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  • Posted October 1, 2009

    A GREAT book on Leadership and inspiration

    This book is about leadership as well as how to turn around a failing school. The stories Dr. Chavis tells are good natured and fun with inspiration and perserverance weaved in. I found the book gives the reader experiences that can be used for their own personal growth as well as strategies for leading others.
    The humor keeps the reader engaged and will have them contemplating their own life stories on how success is achieved.

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