Download or read book Improving Schools from Within written by Roland S. Barth and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1991-09-05 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A humane blueprint for school reform that--instead of startingwith a 'deficiency' model of what teachers can't do and giving them'inservice' workshops ad infinitum--would build on the educationalstaff's existing strengths." --The New York Times BookReview Barth hows how communication, collegiality, and risk-takingamong adults can create an atmosphere of learning and leadershipfor all.