Culturize: Every Student. Every Day. Whatever It Takes.

by Jimmy Casas, Salome Thomas-EL (Foreword by)

Overview

Eradicate Average!

CULTURIZE Your School.

Average schools don’t inspire greatness—and greatness is what our world needs if we are going to produce world-changing learners.

In Culturize, author and education leader Jimmy Casas shares insights into what it takes to cultivate a community of learners who embody the innately human traits our world desperately needs, such as kindness, honesty, and compassion. His stories reveal how these “soft skills” can be honed while meeting and exceeding academic standards of twenty-first-century learning. You’ll learn...

How to reach those who seem unreachable

What to do when students disengage or drop out of school

How to ensure your learners feel cared for and empowered

How to create an environment where all learners are challenged and inspired to be their best

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“Jimmy Casas guides readers to understand that school culture must be a daily focal point for all school leaders.”

—Beverly Hutton, Ed.D., Deputy Executive Director, National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)

“No matter your title or profession, page after page of this book will inspire you.”

—Kayla Delzer, CEO, Top Dog Teaching Inc.

“Read this book to culturize your school and to live your excellence—every day.”

—Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781946444462
Publisher:	Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc.
Publication date:	11/22/2017
Pages:	214
Sales rank:	68,209
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Jimmy Casas has twenty-two years of school leadership experience at the secondary level. He received his BA in Spanish and Master's in teaching from the University of Iowa and his Master's in Administrative Leadership from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee. Jimmy earned his superintendent endorsement from Drake University where he serves as an adjunct professor for Drake, teaching a graduate course on Educational Leadership. Jimmy served fourteen years as principal at Bettendorf High School in Bettendorf, Iowa. His passion for teaching and learning coupled with a vision for developing a community of leaders procured a culture of excellence and high standards for learning amid a positive school culture for all students and staff. Under his leadership, Bettendorf was named one of the Best High Schools in the country three times by Newsweek and US News & World Report.

Jimmy Casas has twenty-two years of school leadership experience at the secondary level. He received his BA in Spanish and Master's in teaching from the University of Iowa and his Master's in Administrative Leadership from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee. Jimmy earned his superintendent endorsement from Drake University where he serves as an adjunct professor for Drake, teaching a graduate course on Educational Leadership. Jimmy served fourteen years as principal at Bettendorf High School in Bettendorf, Iowa. His passion for teaching and learning coupled with a vision for developing a community of leaders procured a culture of excellence and high standards for learning amid a positive school culture for all students and staff. Under his leadership, Bettendorf was named one of the Best High Schools in the country three times by Newsweek and US News & World Report.