You Can’t Do It Alone by Jean Johnson provides school leaders with a crisp summary of opinion research among teachers, parents, and the public conducted by Public Agenda, Education Sector, and other analysts. It offers tips on what leaders can do to more successfully engage these groups in areas such as reforming teacher evaluation, turning around low-performing schools, and building support for standards. The book also introduces a theory of change and public learning developed by social scientist Daniel Yankelovich, along with some practical rules for promoting the kind of dialogue that leads to consensus and action.
