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This collection is the result of action research carried out by
teachers, administrators and professors operating a
school-university collaboration. It creates a model of mentoring
where guided but flexible structures are used to unleash the
creative capacity of the group. The research accounts reveal much
about the nature of mentoring organizations, as they are now and
how they might be improved. Approaches include the use of lifelong
mentoring, synergistic co-mentoring, professional peer networking
and the creation of collaborative relationships and teams.
This collection is the result of action research carried out by
teachers, administrators and professors operating a
school-university collaboration. It creates a model of mentoring
where guided but flexible structures are used to unleash the
creative capacity of the group. The research accounts reveal much
about the nature of mentoring organizations, as they are now and
how they might be improved. Approaches include the use of lifelong
mentoring, synergistic co-mentoring, professional peer networking
and the creation of collaborative relationships and teams.
When it comes to school improvement, there is no silver bullet.
Genuine effective school improvement requires leaders and teachers
to be part of a broad-based, creative change system that focuses on
generating improved teacher practices for enhancing student
learning. Based on more than two decades of success with the Whole
Faculty Study Group (WFSG) approach to professional learning, this
leading-edge guide provides educators with a step-by-step, systemic
change creation approach for: Forming action teams to develop
teaching and learning approaches that measurably improve student
performance Nurturing the right leadership, vision, culture, and
relationships within schools for innovation and creativity The
companion website includes practical online resources, including
templates, checklists, action team assessment forms, and an action
team rubric.
The Whole-Faculty Study Group (WFSG) System is a student-centred,
teacher-driven process for facilitating major staff development and
schoolwide change. When applied properly, it has produced
extraordinary results for thousands of teachers and students in
schools and school districts across the country. The Whole-Faculty
Study Groups Fieldbook is a comprehensive guide to applying the
WFSG process. Edited by Dale Lick and Carlene Murphy, this
practical manual provides concrete strategies for implementing and
sustaining a school improvement process in any environment.
Offering extensive experience, each contributor explores a
different aspect of Whole-Faculty Study Groups and supplies lessons
learned and many first-hand examples of successful school reform
and student performance enhancement. Written to complement existing
resources or serve as a stand-alone guide, this book will: *
Demonstrate how concepts can be applied in a variety of school
improvement efforts * Present relevant strategies and activities *
Illustrate how to use suggestions in real-world situations *
Highlight critical concepts through extensive case examples *
Provide helpful tips and lessons learned * Explain how findings can
be applied to professional learning communities Offering numerous
illustrations of the WFSG System in action and a comprehensive
collection of tools for initiating and sustaining successful
improvement programs, this fieldbook is an essential resource for
administrators, staff developers, and teachers involved with any
type of school change process.
Foster a schoolwide learning environment with this action research
model! This resource takes a close look at how schoolwide action
research can support school change and improved student
achievement. The authors discuss steps for implementing the
schoolwide action research process, describe what the approach
looks like in action, and show readers how: the schoolwide
action-research process works in primary, middle or secondary
schools; study groups move from discussion to action that improves
teacher practice; head teachers and district leaders can support
schoolwide action research.
The Whole-Faculty Study Group (WFSG) System is a student-centred,
teacher-driven process for facilitating major staff development and
schoolwide change. When applied properly, it has produced
extraordinary results for thousands of teachers and students in
schools and school districts across the country. The Whole-Faculty
Study Groups Fieldbook is a comprehensive guide to applying the
WFSG process. Edited by Dale Lick and Carlene Murphy, this
practical manual provides concrete strategies for implementing and
sustaining a school improvement process in any environment.
Offering extensive experience, each contributor explores a
different aspect of Whole-Faculty Study Groups and supplies lessons
learned and many first-hand examples of successful school reform
and student performance enhancement. Written to complement existing
resources or serve as a stand-alone guide, this book will: *
Demonstrate how concepts can be applied in a variety of school
improvement efforts * Present relevant strategies and activities *
Illustrate how to use suggestions in real-world situations *
Highlight critical concepts through extensive case examples *
Provide helpful tips and lessons learned * Explain how findings can
be applied to professional learning communities Offering numerous
illustrations of the WFSG System in action and a comprehensive
collection of tools for initiating and sustaining successful
improvement programs, this fieldbook is an essential resource for
administrators, staff developers, and teachers involved with any
type of school change process.
Updated Edition of Bestseller! Foreword by Shirley Hord 'Planning
is an important thing. What Whole-Faculty Study Groups has done for
us is to ensure that we never forget that implementation is the
only thing' - Jack Ernst, Superintendent , Springfield Public
Schools, Springfield, MO 'This third edition from Murphy and Lick
is a superb resource and a must read for all educators involved in
the improvement of education. It should be in the hands of
individuals from the state department of education to the classroom
teacher, for it speaks to all layers of the system, and to the role
that each person must play to assure successful learning for all
students' - from the Foreword by Shirley Hord, Scholar Emerita ,
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory One of the most
successful and exciting approaches to staff development, school
reform, and systemic change in education today! Used by hundreds of
schools and school districts in the US, the Whole-Faculty Study
Group (WFSG) System is a student-driven, holistic process for
facilitating major staff development and schoolwide change. While
providing a step-by-step methodology for the development and
implementation of successful WFSGs, this newest edition of Murphy
and Lick's groundbreaking bestseller incorporates the most current
theoretical concepts on change, the latest refinements to change
management procedures, and a wealth of new experiences from more
than two thousand individual study groups. Other significant
revisions to this edition include: - Three additional chapters: the
research foundation for WFSGs, how to recognize and understand
school culture, and fourteen key findings - A reorganization of
chapters to make the book even more reader-friendly - New material
on timely topics such as 'learning communities' and 'learning
teams' - An increased focus on assessment of student results -
Updated sets of resources and illustrations in the appendix WFSGs
are a proven way to successfully reform, improve, and change
schools to meet tomorrow's needs. Filled with real-life examples
and illustrative cases, this book provides both the practical
knowledge and the theoretical foundation necessary to negotiate the
societal, organizational, and cultural barriers affecting
education. This new edition is essential for advisors, teachers and
staff in schools, as well as LEA staff, teacher trainers , and
anyone interested in increasing student learning.
Foster a schoolwide learning environment with this action research
model! This resource takes a close look at how schoolwide action
research can support school change and improved student
achievement. The authors discuss steps for implementing the
schoolwide action research process, describe what the approach
looks like in action, and show readers how: the schoolwide
action-research process works in primary, middle or secondary
schools; study groups move from discussion to action that improves
teacher practice; head teachers and district leaders can support
schoolwide action research.
Updated Edition of Bestseller! Foreword by Shirley Hord 'Planning
is an important thing. What Whole-Faculty Study Groups has done for
us is to ensure that we never forget that implementation is the
only thing' - Jack Ernst, Superintendent , Springfield Public
Schools, Springfield, MO 'This third edition from Murphy and Lick
is a superb resource and a must read for all educators involved in
the improvement of education. It should be in the hands of
individuals from the state department of education to the classroom
teacher, for it speaks to all layers of the system, and to the role
that each person must play to assure successful learning for all
students' - from the Foreword by Shirley Hord, Scholar Emerita ,
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory One of the most
successful and exciting approaches to staff development, school
reform, and systemic change in education today! Used by hundreds of
schools and school districts in the US, the Whole-Faculty Study
Group (WFSG) System is a student-driven, holistic process for
facilitating major staff development and schoolwide change. While
providing a step-by-step methodology for the development and
implementation of successful WFSGs, this newest edition of Murphy
and Lick's groundbreaking bestseller incorporates the most current
theoretical concepts on change, the latest refinements to change
management procedures, and a wealth of new experiences from more
than two thousand individual study groups. Other significant
revisions to this edition include: - Three additional chapters: the
research foundation for WFSGs, how to recognize and understand
school culture, and fourteen key findings - A reorganization of
chapters to make the book even more reader-friendly - New material
on timely topics such as 'learning communities' and 'learning
teams' - An increased focus on assessment of student results -
Updated sets of resources and illustrations in the appendix WFSGs
are a proven way to successfully reform, improve, and change
schools to meet tomorrow's needs. Filled with real-life examples
and illustrative cases, this book provides both the practical
knowledge and the theoretical foundation necessary to negotiate the
societal, organizational, and cultural barriers affecting
education. This new edition is essential for advisors, teachers and
staff in schools, as well as LEA staff, teacher trainers , and
anyone interested in increasing student learning.
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