The Education Triple Cocktail

This book presents a groundbreaking educational framework designed specifically for under-resourced school systems, drawing on extensive quantitative and qualitative research from South African classrooms. At its core lies a three-pronged intervention model that combines structured daily lesson plans, high-quality learning materials, and on-site coaching to create what the author terms an "education triple cocktail." The approach systematically addresses foundational learning gaps in literacy and numeracy for children from working-class, poor, and remote rural communities where educational resources are severely constrained.

What makes this work particularly compelling is its evidence-based methodology and its inspiration from successful public health interventions, specifically AIDS treatment protocols that demonstrated how combining multiple elements creates synergistic effects. The book will resonate most strongly with education policymakers, curriculum developers, and researchers seeking proven strategies for educational transformation in challenging environments. Fleisch provides not just theoretical framework but concrete evidence of how this mutually reinforcing change model can produce measurable improvements in foundational teaching and learning outcomes where traditional approaches have consistently fallen short.