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Rally!
How Outstanding Activities and Athletics Improve Academics and School Culture
Activities and athletics are vital to academic success. This book explores their history, their impact on school culture, and practical steps for improvement through the Rally model—raising standards, aligning stakeholders, building learning communities, promoting student leadership, and celebrating achievements.
A step-by-step guide to the Rally model
Authors Casey Reason and Brandon J. Larson advocate for the strategic design and development of impactful activities and athletics to enhance school culture. Their Rally model provides strategies for aligning extracurricular programs with academic goals, fostering leadership, and boosting participation and engagement. The Rally approach improves student performance and promotes a thriving academic environment where students are eager to learn, participate, and grow.
Grades 6–12 educators, administrators, and coaches can use this book to:
- Discover the positive impacts school activities and athletics exert on academics
- Foster school unity in commitment to mutual standards, goals, and visions
- Adopt step-by-step strategies to promote stronger athletics and activities that build school culture
- Create greater opportunities for student leadership development through athletics and activities
- Celebrate successes in ways that perpetuate and sustain a positive athletic school culture
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“I would highly recommend this book! It is a powerful resource for anyone seeking to rally their students through a shared purpose and a greater sense of community. With a blend of inspiration, relatable stories, and actionable strategies, this book lays the blueprint for school activities and athletics to help build culture and embrace the power of collaboration.”
“Rally! is the perfect guidebook for understanding the significant value and transformative effects of education-based athletics and activities. Reason and Larson have put together a must-read! I wish I had this book at the beginning of my career to share with coaches, teachers, and school leaders.”
“The insights and data presented reaffirm the immense value of our profession in shaping a brighter future for students. I highly encourage you to take the time to engage with and absorb the lessons from this book—you won’t regret the investment in Rally!”
