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Be bold. Think big. Change Schools. Everyday we’re problem
solving—but deep down we know the system is no longer working. Do
we just keep trying harder, or do we dare to transform how we "do
school?" In The Drivers: Transforming Learning for Students,
Schools, and Systems, renowned authors Michael Fullan and Joanne
Quinn build on their previous books and lay out a complete model
for transforming teaching and learning. The goal: making sure
students are actually prepared to live and thrive in the complex
world around them. Learn to: Orient students, staff, and community
around the four drivers:Â wellbeing and learning, social
intelligence, equality investments, systemness Believe that young
people can generate more l magic in the world if we enable them
Take cues from five school communities who have successfully
embarked on system change Lead, develop, and connect with others at
different stages of system change Schools are not meant to be
solely feeders to MBAs, Ph.Ds, or corporate boardrooms. When we see
schools as local hubs of innovation, and model for students what it
means to be community-focused, we will renew the relevancy of our
most valuable institutions.
This book provides school leaders and policy makers with a clear
picture on the how and what of capacity building, looking at the
concepts of 'right' and 'wrong' policy drivers to identify the
policies/ strategies that have low yield and which ones have high
yield in order to get maximum results for student learning and
achievement. Content includes: Chapter 1 The Right Drivers Chapter
2 Core Components of capacity building Chapter 3 The School and
District in Action Chapter 4 The State in Action Chapter 5
Systemness: A Role for Everyone
The leading experts in system change and learning, with their
school-based partners around the world, have created this essential
companion to their runaway best-seller, Deep Learning: Engage the
World Change the World. This hands-on guide provides a roadmap for
building capacity in teachers, schools, districts, and systems to
design deep learning, measure progress, and assess conditions
needed to activate and sustain innovation. Dive Into Deep Learning:
Tools for Engagement is rich with resources educators need to
construct and drive meaningful deep learning experiences in order
to develop the kind of mindset and know-how that is crucial to
becoming a problem-solving change agent in our global society.
Designed in full color, this easy-to-use guide is loaded with
tools, tips, protocols, and real-world examples. It includes: * A
framework for deep learning that provides a pathway to develop the
six global competencies needed to flourish in a complex world -
character, citizenship, collaboration, communication, creativity,
and critical thinking. * Learning progressions to help educators
analyze student work and measure progress. * Learning design
rubrics, templates and examples for incorporating the four elements
of learning design: learning partnerships, pedagogical practices,
learning environments, and leveraging digital. * Conditions
rubrics, teacher self-assessment tools, and planning guides to help
educators build, mobilize, and sustain deep learning in schools and
districts. Learn about, improve, and expand your world of learning.
Put the joy back into learning for students and adults alike. Dive
into deep learning to create learning experiences that give
purpose, unleash student potential, and transform not only
learning, but life itself.
This book not only defines what deep learning is, but takes up the
question of how to mobilize complex, whole-system change and
transform learning for all students. New Pedagogies for Deep
Learning is a global partnership that works to transform the role
of teachers to that of activators who design experiences that build
global competencies using real-life problem solving. It also
supports schools, districts, and systems to shift practice and
measure learning in authentic ways. This comprehensive strategy
incorporates practical tools and processes to engage students,
educators, and families in new partnerships to drive deep learning.
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