'The authors are grounded educational leaders who have lived the
approach to improvement and innovation that they write about.
Filled with anecdotal examples, reflection exercises, and practical
strategies, this is a very useful and timely resource for educators
seeking to understand and influence educational innovation and
transformation in the 21st century' - Michael H. Dickmann,
Professor Cardinal Stritch University 'The authors contrast
improvement of existing practices with a more rigorous and creative
push for innovation that introduces new and different practices and
structures. In many situations, district and school improvement
plans have evolved into the technical work of interpreting data
about the past and present, studying research, and creating
documents. This book stimulates leaders as they stretch their
organization's culture to reveal mental models, consider external
trends, and seek creative and energizing strategies that will
prepare students for a future we cannot yet define' - Edie Holcomb,
Consultant, Marzano Research Laboratory Preparing students to be
successful in an unpredictable world requires school leaders who
can nurture a culture of both improvement and innovation. Beyond
School Improvement: The Journey to Innovative Leadership assists
leaders in understanding when and how to improve and when and how
to innovate. The book helps leaders connect with the new science on
change and provides skills, practices, and tools for creating and
leading educational systems that will help to prepare students for
the world that will be theirs. Based on complexity theory, new
science, systems thinking, change, and innovation, the book
presents a look at trends that encourage readers to look beyond the
comfort zone of accepted practice and consider the merits of
improvement and innovation. The authors discuss four change
elements-dissonance, identity, information, and order-and define
five essential practices for leaders: - Hold courageous
conversations - Embrace dissonance - Change the field of vision -
Be a gardener and a mechanic - Reframe, reflect, relate Stories,
quotes, reflections, and a call to action help to support leaders
as they seek balance within themselves, their classrooms, and their
organizations.
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