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Book Summary

Few schools can claim 100 percent attendance at parent-teacher conferences, standard-setting student achievement, 80 percent staff retention, and resilience through the height of the Covid pandemic that saw 60 percent of students and 99 percent of staff report in person.

Brilla Public Charter Schools, a K-8 network serving a diverse student population in the Bronx, can. What made Brilla different? Its school community—students, families, and teachers—was all in. All in for Brilla’s vision for its schools, and all in for each other, due in large part to Brilla’s relentless focus on school culture.

This engaging book shows how Brilla built its successful vision-driven culture—a strategy that can be used by public and private schools at any level. Its takeaways also can be utilized to transform the effectiveness and resilience of any organization.

Learn the “why” of organizational culture, vision, engagement, and execution. It’s all here in this real-life, proven account of academic and community success.

Praise for ALL IN

  • From Lavinia Group

    All In is a testament to what’s possible in public education when the focus starts with building a school culture that is not about compliance, but instead is grounded in a deep belief in the limitless potential of all children to achieve at extraordinary levels. Kelsey shows us how to create a culture that is both intentional and supportive, providing a roadmap for this critical aspect of all joyfully rigorous schools.

    - Arin Lavinia

    Founder and CEO, Lavinia Group

  • From KIPP Foundation

    A school's culture exists whether you plan it or not, and it’s felt and seen in every facet of a school, including academics. Kelsey LaVigne has tremendous experience creating effective, student-centered ways of establishing a purposeful culture that reflects the needs of your community. All In provides key steps to creating and sustaining an equitable school culture that allows an entire school community be their full selves and thrive. Read the book as a team and get ready for some great discussion.

    - Freddy Gonzalez

    KIPP Foundation Chief Academic & Talent Systems Officer

  • From Seton Education Partners

    In my 27 years of teaching, leading, and studying school culture around the country and the world, Kelsey Lavigne is absolutely one of the very best culture builders I have ever met. Kelsey’s combination of joy, attention to detail, care for the community she serves, love for her students and relentless pursuit of excellence is second to none. Now, as a gift to all educators who care about building positive and purposeful school cultures, Kelsey has taken the time to capture her own learning, experiences and best practices as a teacher and leader in her new book All In. I highly encourage all fellow educators and learners to read, study and leverage All In on behalf of the children and families you serve. The future of our schools would be so much brighter if they reflected the type of visionary, engaging and high impact school culture Kelsey guides her readers to build, inspired by the amazing and life giving work she and her teammates did at Brilla in the Bronx.

    - Aaron Brenner

    General Partner of Seton Education Partners & Founder of Brillante Academy

  • From Charter School Growth Fund

    Remember that one teacher you had who was just bursting with joy? With that teacher, you NEVER wanted to miss a day because each day was filled with magic. You laughed so hard, you made wonderful friends because it felt like everyone brought the best version of themselves and learning was thrilling. Now imagine, a place where every kid in every classroom feels that joy. And now imagine, that every adult feels that was as they grow as a professional and serve their students. This is what Kelsey has built. I first met Kelsey when she was early in her career- creating wild and joyful experiences for students in her classes. Our paths crossed again as she scaled this as a chief schools officer and I had the chance to see how the seeds of ideas she was planting as a teacher grew and bloomed as she built a school and inspired her team. I’m so excited that Kelsey is sharing her vision and her practices and eager to see more schools bursting with joy for kids and adults as a result.

    - Julie Kennedy

    Practice Leader, Academics and Character, Charter School Growth Fund

View the Book Talk!

“All In” was featured during the Super Summit Virtual Conference, a gathering of superintendents, administrators, and school leaders aimed at tackling today’s challenges in K-12 education. Click to watch!

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