HENRY PANKEY, MFA
The National Association of Black School Educators Hall of Fame member is a highly respected school improvement expert, published author, motivational speaker, and turn around school specialist. The author ofStanding In The Shadows Of Greatness is credited with revitalizing some of the nation's most difficult schools. The former New York City principal is the recipient of over 200 awards for his work as a principal, educator and turn around school specialist. Pankey's awards include Principal Of The Year, Administrator Of The Year, induction into the National Alliance Of Black School Educators' Hall Of Fame, Safe School Awards, etc. During his tenure as principal of Southern High School in Durham, the school went from low performing to exemplary status within one year. Consequently the school was the site for the Seventh Annual State Of American Education Address delivered by United States Education Secretary Richard Riley. Eaglehjp@aol.com Henrypankey.com
Henry Pankey is best known as a tough love effective urban principal, but he began his career as a comedian, writer, impressionist and Shakespearean actor. After graduating from high school he won an undergraduate scholarship to the North Carolina School Of The Arts, then, a graduate scholarship to the University Of Maryland. Pankey has attended 10 universities and have a total of 12 licenses in the education-administration field. He was one of the chief architects of Dress For Success in New York City schools as early as 1981. Dress For Success has been duplicated across the country.
His presentation style has been described as energetic, witty, dramatic, and passionately serious about issues impacting American society and our schools. Pankey is currently editing his new book entitled "How To Turn Around Low Performing Schools."
Standing In The Shadows Of Greatness is his explosive-unapologetic autobiography:
"Despite death threats, brutal criticism, character assassination, guns, knives, robberies, attacked by pit bulls, gang members, drug dealers, and recurring violence, a principal with uncompromising principles used tough love to restore order, pride, dignity, and self respect in some of America's failing schools. This is the story of a farm boy's rise from the poverty stricken cotton fields of North Carolina to New York City's most violent schools and the national stage."
"Brilliant! This book tells us how to take back our schools."
Bob Murray N. C. School Of The Arts
"Tough talking no nonsense Henry Pankey is every ill behaved unmotivated student's nightmare. But Pankey is every parents dream in this unsettled age of schoolhouse massacres, failing discipline, and anemic academic achievement."
The Raleigh News And Observer
"A principal on a mission."
Richard Riley, U. S. Education Secretary
Pankey knows something about change. He has maintained order and structure even in the most chaotic of places.
Lottie Joyner, American School Board Journal
eaglehjp@aol.com
The National Association of Black School Educators Hall of Fame member is a highly respected school improvement expert, published author, motivational speaker, and turn around school specialist. The author ofStanding In The Shadows Of Greatness is credited with revitalizing some of the nation's most difficult schools. The former New York City principal is the recipient of over 200 awards for his work as a principal, educator and turn around school specialist. Pankey's awards include Principal Of The Year, Administrator Of The Year, induction into the National Alliance Of Black School Educators' Hall Of Fame, Safe School Awards, etc. During his tenure as principal of Southern High School in Durham, the school went from low performing to exemplary status within one year. Consequently the school was the site for the Seventh Annual State Of American Education Address delivered by United States Education Secretary Richard Riley. Eaglehjp@aol.com Henrypankey.com
Henry Pankey is best known as a tough love effective urban principal, but he began his career as a comedian, writer, impressionist and Shakespearean actor. After graduating from high school he won an undergraduate scholarship to the North Carolina School Of The Arts, then, a graduate scholarship to the University Of Maryland. Pankey has attended 10 universities and have a total of 12 licenses in the education-administration field. He was one of the chief architects of Dress For Success in New York City schools as early as 1981. Dress For Success has been duplicated across the country.
His presentation style has been described as energetic, witty, dramatic, and passionately serious about issues impacting American society and our schools. Pankey is currently editing his new book entitled "How To Turn Around Low Performing Schools."
Standing In The Shadows Of Greatness is his explosive-unapologetic autobiography:
"Despite death threats, brutal criticism, character assassination, guns, knives, robberies, attacked by pit bulls, gang members, drug dealers, and recurring violence, a principal with uncompromising principles used tough love to restore order, pride, dignity, and self respect in some of America's failing schools. This is the story of a farm boy's rise from the poverty stricken cotton fields of North Carolina to New York City's most violent schools and the national stage."
"Brilliant! This book tells us how to take back our schools."
Bob Murray N. C. School Of The Arts
"Tough talking no nonsense Henry Pankey is every ill behaved unmotivated student's nightmare. But Pankey is every parents dream in this unsettled age of schoolhouse massacres, failing discipline, and anemic academic achievement."
The Raleigh News And Observer
"A principal on a mission."
Richard Riley, U. S. Education Secretary
Pankey knows something about change. He has maintained order and structure even in the most chaotic of places.
Lottie Joyner, American School Board Journal
eaglehjp@aol.com
The Laws of Success
Learn the laws of success by one of Americas's most successful principal's who've received over 200 awards revitalizing some of the nation's most troubled schools.
Principal of the Year NC State Assistant Principal of The Year
Refuse to Fail Success Strategies when failure is not an option.
Success-no excuses.
ENDORSED BY UNITED STATES ED. DEPARTMENT, GOVERNOR AND SUPERINTENDENTS
THE REFUSE TO FAIL PROGRAM & CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH STUDENTS, PARENTS AND PROFESSIONAL STAKEHOLDERS:
HOMEWORK HIGH LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENT IMPROVED DISCIPLINE EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION RESTRUCTURING ORGANIZATION OF CLASSROOM IMPROVED RELATIONSHIPS FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION 200 AWARDS RECEIVED
IMPROVE TEACHER MORALE
NOTHING IMPROVES MORALE BETTER THAN A HIGH LEVEL OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMEN VIOLENT INCIDENTS WENT DOWN TEACHERS GAVE ME A 92% RATING NUMBER OF STUDENTS GOING TO COLLEGE DOUBLED SUCCESS INSPIRES AND MOTIVATES ALL STAKEHOLDERS THERE MUST BE AN UNCONDITIONAL COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE PROGRAM PRESENTED BY A NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED HALL OF FAME EDUCATOR
ZERO TOLERANCE FOR FAILURE
MOVE FROM ZERO TOLERANCE FOR DISCIPLINE INFRACTIONS MOVE TOWARD ZERO TOLERANCE FOR FAILURE BELL TO BELL TEACHING CORNELL NOTE TAKING SPEAK AND WRITE IN FULL SENTENCES FOLLOWING PACING GUIDES ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS ARE MANDATORY AND INSISTENCE ON 100% CLASS PARTICIPATION GUIDANCE MENTORS PARENTS ADMINISTRATORS ALL SIGN AGREEMENTS TO SUPPORT INTERACTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING BASED ON CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT WITH STANDARDIZED TESTS
KEEP THE MAIN THING THE MAIN THING AND THE MAIN THING IS STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
FOCUS ON STRATEGIES THAT ARE FUN INFORMATIVE INTERACTIVE AND MAKE LEARNING FUN/FUNDAMENTAL ELIMINATE THE MONOTONE ADDRESS MULTIDIMENSIONAL LEARNING STYLES MOVE FROM LECTURE BASED CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND MOVE TO INTERACTIVE CLASS PARTICIPATION WITH CURRICULUM BASED STRATEGIES STUDENTS ARE ALWAYS ENGAGED BUT NOT NECESSARILY ON THE STANDARD COUSE OF STUDY WE NEED ENERGY ENTHUSIASM EXCITEMENT PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS ALL STUDENTS REMEDY FAILURE ...
