Books by Mary Ann Blank

A solid foundation is essential when building anything, especially a community. When partnerships are well designed, regularly nurtured, and systematically maintained, they form a needed solid foundation for deep and lasting relationships with a community. This book provides a comprehensive summary of innovative ideas that encourages a mutually beneficial bond between the schools and the surrounding community to form.

School and district leaders will discover how to develop, assess, and sustain a collaborative, team-based mentoring program that helps retain new teachers and improve student achievement.