{"product_id":"on-purpose-how-great-school-cultures-form-strong-character-9781412986724","title":"On Purpose: How Great School Cultures Form Strong Character","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiscover how 12 ordinary schools achieved extraordinary results\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest-selling author Samuel Casey Carter showcases a dozen extraordinary K-12 schools where confident children joyfully strive to accomplish worthy goals in concert with their friends. These institutions focus on a culture of character as their foundation, and demonstrate scalable, sustainable, and replicable models for your school to emulate. The results are undeniable: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eStudents who are encouraged to build lasting personal character and a strong sense of purpose\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMotivated teachers who feel rewarded for their work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImproved student achievement in multiple subject areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Samuel Casey Carter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Corwin Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.96h x 6.06w x 0.51d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781412986724\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2011 pg. 191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSamuel Casey Carter\u003c\/b\u003e wrote \u003ci\u003eOn Purpose\u003c\/i\u003e as senior fellow at The Center for Education Reform. Today, he is Senior Vice President for Global Corporate Social Responsibility for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, a leading global education company committed to addressing education′s dynamic challenges through individualized content, innovative technology and a holistic approach that inspires achievement and a lifelong love of learning. He is also Executive Director of the HMH Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003ePreviously, Carter was president of CfBT USA, the United States charity affiliated with CfBT Education Trust headquartered in the United Kingdom, and president of National Heritage Academies, a charter school management company that operates more than sixty public charter schools in eight states, where he oversaw corporate strategy and the implementation of the company's educational operations.Carter is also the author of \u003ci\u003eNo Excuses: Lessons From 21 High-Performing, High-Poverty Schools\u003c\/i\u003e, a book on the effective practices of high-performing schools that refuse to make poverty an excuse for academic failure. In addition to \u003ci\u003eNo Excuses\u003c\/i\u003e, Carter has edited three other books including Mary Beth Klee's \u003ci\u003eCore Virtues\u003c\/i\u003e, a literature-based character education program for parents and teachers of elementary school students. His articles, essays, and columns have appeared in more than 180 newspapers and magazines, including, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWashington Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInvestor′s Business Daily\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDetroit News\u003c\/i\u003e.After receiving a bachelor degree from St. John's College in Annapolis in philosophy and mathematics, Carter studied theology at Oxford University and philosophy at The Catholic University of America. He lives in Washington, D. C.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Corwin Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44891368718451,"sku":"9781412986724","price":67.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_eded5320-5e8d-482f-bf53-11d940cf74db.jpg?v=1776966800","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/on-purpose-how-great-school-cultures-form-strong-character-9781412986724","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}