The Fearless Series

Praise for Dr. Douglas Reeves’ Fearless Series

“Doug Reeves outlines the conditions for such fearlessness: not tolerating mediocrity, confronting reality over wishful thinking, listening and candor, and resilience and learning together from errors.” — John Hattie, Emeritus Laureate Professor, Melbourne Graduate School of Education; Chair, Board of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership

“It is an exceptional guide for healing and growth in education.” – Dr. Rosa Perez-Isiah, Author: Beyond Conversations About Race

Fearless Schools

Schools need psychological safety, resilience, and trust now more than ever. These are the essential prerequisites of learning for both students and staff. 

If we are truly going to make schools inviting places where all students can flourish, then educators must be fearless as they build trust and set high expectations. In this book, Douglas Reeves outlines the conditions for such fearlessness, which include refusing to tolerate mediocrity, confronting reality, listening, being candid, and learning from mistakes.

 He also answers questions such as:

·      Why is trust so essential to learning?

·      What are some examples of fearless organizations characterized by high levels of trust?

·      How can schools support the emotional and mental health of students?

 Whether you’re an educator, administrator, school leader, policymaker, parent, or student, this book will help you move forward as a member of a fearless school in a fearful environment.

Fearless Coaching

This is the moment when coaching—instructional coaching, leadership coaching, and team coaching—is more important than ever. Today, education faces its greatest crisis since the Civil Rights Movement. Teachers and school administrators are leaving the profession not for lack of dedication but because they are physically, emotionally, and psychologically exhausted. They face challenges in academic performance, student behavior, and the sheer lack of sufficient hours in the day to serve students in the manner they know is essential. In this important book, Dr. Douglas Reeves and his colleagues provide practical advice that enables coaches and their clients to collaborate effectively to achieve organizational success while also ensuring the professional and personal needs of teachers, leaders, and their families. If we learned anything during the pandemic and associated school closures, we know that burnout is not a sustainable strategy. 

            Readers of Fearless Coaching will learn:

·      The compelling evidence behind Fearless Coaching

·      Why psychological safety is essential for student and adult learning

·      The eleven biggest coaching mistakes—and how to avoid them

·      The essentials of the coach-client relationship

·      How passion and vision create the energy for successful coaching

·      The power of focus and how to avoid initiative fatigue

·      How to know if the coaching process is successful—measuring what matters most

Fearless Grading

When grades are accurate and fair, students and teachers will see immediate improvements in academic performance, student behavior, and attendance. But when schools cling to toxic grading practices that are demonstrably inaccurate and unfair, then failures persist. Douglas Reeves, the author of more than forty books and 100 articles on leadership and education, believes the choice is clear – and in this book, he argues for grading systems and feedback that have an immediate and positive impact on the performance of students, teachers, and leaders. Get answers to questions such as: What are grading policies about beyond student performance? How can grading policies help teachers collaborate to improve student outcomes? Why do grading policies among teachers vary so much? The author observes that in the context of grading, you will routinely see classes in which student backgrounds are the same, but one class has a 50% failure rate and another class in the same grade and same subject has a 10% failure rate. Almost always, the difference is not in the performance of the students but in the grading policies of the teachers. Join the author and explore how to improve achievement, discipline, and culture through Fearless Grading.