KARIN CHENOWETH

BOOKS & SELECTED ARTICLES

GETTING IT DONE: LEADING ACADEMIC SUCCESS IN UNEXPECTED SCHOOLS

"Getting It Done makes me more certain than ever that an important way forward for American education is to study what our best school leaders do and to use what we learn to improve professional development for current and future school principals." --Ronald Ferguson, Harvard University

HOW IT'S BEING DONE: URGENT LESSONS FROM UNEXPECTED SCHOOLS

"If ever there were a book on education that should be read, it is this one." --Pedro Noguera, New York University

IT'S BEING DONE: ACADEMIC SUCCESS IN UNEXPECTED SCHOOLS

"It's Being Done will contribute significantly to the national conversation on the education of our children. Perhaps more important, it will give us reason to hope." -- Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, president, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Education Week

"For School Improvement, Demographics Aren't Destiny"

Millman Lecture: Learning from Unexpected Schools

In October 2013, I delivered the Millman Lecture to the conference of CREATE (Consortium on Research on Educational Assessment and Teaching Effectiveness)

Huffington Post

For several years I wrote regularly about schools and education for Huffington Post.

Britannica Blog

For several years I wrote pieces for the Encyclopaedia Britannica Blog, which are archived here.

Homeroom

For five years I wrote Homeroom, a column on schools and education for The Washington Post. A few of those columns are archived here.

Teachers Matter. Check. Schools Matter. Check. Districts Matter. Really?

In October, 2015, Kappan published an article on two high-poverty districts that are near the top of their states in academic achievement.

How Do We Get There from Here?

In February, 2015, Educational Leadership published an article on school improvement.

How High-Poverty Schools are Getting It Done

In 2013 Educational Leadership published an article by Christina Theokas and me based on Getting It Done.

What Does It Mean to Be A Good School Leader?

In 2012, Education Week published a commentary by Christina Theokas and me based on Getting It Done.

Leading for Learning

In 2012 American Educator published an article based on Getting It Done.

Piece by Piece

In fall of 2009 American Educator published a piece based on HOW It's Being Done.

Uncovering Academic Success

In 2007, American Educator published an article based on It's Being Done.

It Can Be Done, It's Being Done, and Here's How

in 2009 Kappan published an article based on HOW It's Being Done.

The Education Trust

From 2004 until 2022 I worked at The Education Trust as writer-in-residence. After I retired I founded Democracy and Education, which can be found at www.assistdemocracy.org.

Authors Guild

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Authors Guild Directory

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KARIN CHENOWETH

Author and education writer

BOOKS & SELECTED ARTICLES

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