"Did a teacher change your life? Can other teachers learn how to do the same? The stories of these extraordinary teachers will remind you why you got into education in the first place and will inspire you to change your own teaching game."--Angela Duckworth, author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, and Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania


"Energizing. Refreshing. At last an educational text that honors those professionals who go above and beyond the walls of a traditional classroom. A voice to those who focus less on testing, testing, testing and more on personalizing the learning experience for each and every child. The stories of these "Mavericks" that grace the pages of this text will leave their footprint on our future." --Amy Lane, Executive Director-Curriculum, Instruction, & Professional Growth, Douglas County School District, CO





"Written in enthusiastic and accessible prose, Baugh and Juliani's Maverick Teachers gives voice to the everyday heroes teaching in schools across this country - heroes who, in the words of one Maverick "won't settle for anything less than the best I can get out of my kids." The compelling narratives of these teachers remind us why we went into education in the first place and provide hope for fulfilling the promise that resides in each child."--Erin McNamara Horvat, Ph.D., Professor, Drexel University


"The authors' insights into maverick teachers who are making a difference and breathing life and energy into their schools will inspire and motivate you. Their lessons on leadership will build your confidence in today's public schools."--John A. DeFlaminis, Director of the Penn Center for Educational Leadership and the Distributed Leadership Program at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania; co-author of Distributed Leadership in Schools: A Practical Guide for Learning and Improvement (Routledge).


"Maverick Teachers provides a glimpse into the classrooms of some of the most innovative and engaging teachers across the country. The Maverick Teachers highlighted in the book present a hopeful portrait of public education and clearly show the dedication and commitment of America's teachers. Public education is often negatively presented in the media, and this book tells the stories of exemplary educators who are passionate about their profession and focused on the learning and development of all of their students. This picture is what I am more accustomed to observing in classrooms on a regular basis. I commend Juliani and Baugh for their thoughtful presentation of these promising practitioners."--Kevin McIntyre, Ed.D., Superintendent, Milford Public Schools, MA


"David Baugh and A.J. Juliani have written a hopeful and yet practical book for educators as well as parents, community members, and policy makers. It is a book of short case studies of what they call "maverick teachers." Often these case studies can be seen as supporting the use of "agile" technologies - technologies that enable the teachers to craft their jobs to best serve students, and that involve the teachers in taking risks that are the mark of a growth mindset that the teacher models for students and that the students can learn from. Part of the hopefulness in this book is that the case studies of practice open worlds for the reader, point to research connected to the practice, to tactics employed by the teacher and to logistics that support the tactics and practice."--Harris Sokoloff, Ph.D., Center for School Study Councils, Penn Project for Civic Engagement, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania