Accountability: why autopsies do not improve patient health -- Uniform differentiated instruction and other contradictions in staff development -- The law of initiative fatigue -- The myths and realities of planning -- Mr. McGuffey doesn't teach here: the brand-name fallacy -- Scattershot learning: "if it's Tuesday, it must be brain research" -- From vision to implementation -- Focus: teaching, curriculum, assessment, and leadership -- Making action research work -- Beyond "train the trainer" -- Performance assessment for teachers and administrators -- High-impact learning in action -- Appendix A: results of a study of school planning, implementation, and monitoring -- Appendix B: planning, implementation, and monitoring (PIMTM) rubric.