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An aims graduate returns to help her school through challenging times. In his 2010 book, crazy like a fox, chavis outlines how he has helped young people succeed and the strategies he used in california. He is a national leader in the education reform movement, emphasizing a conservative philosophy of discipline and accountability. Uno dei capolavori di charley chase, di leo mccarey e della commedia svitata muta. Inspiring, entertaining, and downright crazy, crazy like a fox is also a call to action for education reform. Focusing on backtobasics ideals, he has created a structured educational model that, combined with the enthusiasm of his students and teachers, delivers astounding results. In my experience, i have seen kids write similes that truly make no sense. Can a california charter chain ditch tough discipline and retain its high ranking. Sep 08, 2009 former educator embraces crazy teaching style ben chavis is a retired principal of american indian public charter school, a successful innercity school in oakland. Started with the american indian public charter school aipcs, a middle school in the late 1990s to serve native american students, in 2007 it expanded to include another middle school and a high school. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Ben chavis, oakland s american indian public charter school was hailed as an education miracle by governor arnold schwarzenegger after it was transformed from a failing nuisance into one of the best public.
One of the most compelling conservative books i have had the fortune to read is crazy like a fox one principals triumph in the inner city, by dr. They dont really understand how to write a meaningful comparison. You recount this in your book and im going to quote a bit from that speech here. One principals triumph in the inner city that i can disagree with so far as the methods that chavis espouses. Carey blakely the author recounts how he turned around a poor, minority, innercity school into an educational miracle by focusing on backtobasics ideals combined with the enthusiasm of students and teachers. Crazy like a fox is a great book to use to teach kids about similes. He is a national leader in the education reform movement, emphasizing a conservative philosophy of discipline and. A crazy idea for middle schools when education pundits like me talk about the american indian public charter school in oakland, calif. By ben chavis, with carey blakely new american library.
He stepped down after being charged with multiple federal felony charges involving federal money used to lease space from buildings chavis owned and a state audit claiming. Crazy like a fox is the story of their academic ascent, and its unlike any other book of its kind because ben chavis himself is oneofakindpassionate, intense, and brutally honest. Crazy like a fox one principals triumph in the inner city by ben chavis. Ben chavis is a retired principal of american indian public charter school, a successful innercity school in oakland. Crazy like a fox one principals triumph in the inner city by ben. Pdf crazy like a fox download full pdf book download. He promptly fired the entire faculty and staff and instituted a new. Oakland charter school head ben chavis rips audit sfgate. Chavis was brought to oakland in 2001 to take over american indian public charter school which was created in 1996 with the mission of improving the dismal performance of native americans in the oakland schools.
Like a character in a highconcept hollywood film, he unabashedly tells whomever hes speaking with exactly whats on his mind. So its a good thing that chavis has written a book, crazy like a fox. Ben chavis has created a miracle of sorts in oakland and writes about it in his new book, crazy like a fox. He faced rampant drug usage, 65 percent attendance, the lowest test scores in oakland, ca, and the imminent threat of closure. Can an oakland charter chain ditch tough discipline and.
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