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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