Description: How can a school become a place where all members of the staff are learning, growing, and working to increase student achievement? The answer lies in systems thinking and a focus on continuous improvement, two concepts that can transform staff development from something that people merely tolerate to something that they actively pursue to create lasting improvements in teaching and learning. Each chapter of Transforming Schools: Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement is grounded in a set of operating principles that provide practical guidance to school leaders. The story of a fictional school brings the ideas to life as the characters--a school principal, teachers, and district-level administrators--experience the shifts in thinking that are necessary to transform a school into a competent system. Through their story, the reader gains a clear understanding of the six steps of continuous improvement: Identify core beliefs.Create a shared vision.Use data to determine gaps between the current reality and the shared vision.Identify the innovations that will most likely close the gaps.Develop and implement an action plan.Endorse collective accountability. Thoughtful analysis of the fictional dialogue throughout the book gives readers an understanding of the dynamic nature of change, systems thinking, and continuous improvement. And questions at the end of each chapter help readers apply key concepts to their own schools. Whether your school improvement goals are clearly defined or still in development, Transforming Schools will help you tackle the many challenges of the change process.
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EAN: 9780871208453
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Book Title: Transforming Schools: Creating a Culture of Contin
Item Height: 1.1 cm
Item Weight: 0.25 kg
Number of Pages: 195 Pages
Publication Name: Transforming Schools : Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement
Language: English
Publisher: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development
Subject: Leadership, Professional Development, Aims & Objectives
Publication Year: 2004
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Education
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Allison Zmuda, Everett K Line, Robert Kuklis
Item Width: 7 in
Format: Trade Paperback