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In a sea of quick-fix reform fads and NCLB pressures, this powerful guide transcends the latest educational movements and political whims, providing an enduring new model for reflection.In a sea of quick-fix reform fads and NCLB pressures, this powerful guide transcends the latest educational movements and political whims, providing an enduring new model for reflection. This book helps us find our way back to a place where loving, caring adults nurture students to be their best. The authors help us recover schools as places of honesty, integrity, and hope. About the Author Part I: A Compass for the Classroom: The Concept 1. A New Compass 2. Why We Need a Compass 3. Why We Need a New Compass 4. Why We All Need a New Compass 5. Instructions for People Who Don't Do Instructions 6. How the New Compass Works 7. The New Compass: Day to Day Humility Honesty Love Faith 8. May You Go From Strength to Strength Part II: A Compass for the Classroom: The Application 9. A Compass to Guide Teachers 10. Why a Compass for the Classroom? 11. What a Compass for the Classroom Provides 12. Points of the Compass North: Toward Humility Guiding Statements of Humility The Compass Point of Humility in Practice East: Toward Honesty Guiding Statements of Honesty The Compass Point of Honesty in Practice South: Toward Love Guiding Statements of Love The Compass Point of Love in Practice West: Toward Faith Guiding Statements of Faith The Compass Point of Faith in Practice 13. Checking Your Compass: Four Checklists for Self-Assessment Compass Assessment CompalsV