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Collective Vision: Igniting District and School Improvement describes a school district’s 10-year journey of transformation. It began with the creation of a district-wide shared vision, mission, and values, using an appreciative inquiry process that engaged all stakeholders in the school district, thus establishing shared ownership and responsibility for the outcomes. The book demonstrates how the power of a collective vision and collaborative inquiry across a system helps establish a district-wide culture of collective efficacy, resulting in improved outcomes. In the field of education promising practices are sometimes discarded before improvements can be observed and schools are often charged with the responsibility for improvement without being given enough support or guidance from the district.
This story describes how continuous inquiry and district support for promising practices led to significant improvement and transformation. The book serves as a practical guide that provides useful “lessons learned” and questions for self-reflection throughout. Educators at all levels of the system will be inspired to take action toward district and school improvement.
Published | Sep 12 2024 |
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Format | Hardback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 222 |
ISBN | 9781538195604 |
Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
Illustrations | 37 BW Illustrations, 18 BW Photos, 3 Tables |
Dimensions | 0 x 0 mm |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Nancy Gordon and Dianne Turner are well known for their progressive district change work, having successfully moved a Canadian school district from good to greater. School and district leaders interested inusing appreciative collective vision processes and highly informed professional learning practices will glean new insight from this new book.
Linda Kaser, PhD, co-author of Leading Through Spirals of Inquiry for Equity and Quality, co-director, Networks of Inquiry and Indigenous Education, Transformative Education Leadership Program (UBC)
The path to meaningful educational change is collective iterative inquiry. This insightful and practical book shows you how and provides compelling examples of what it can look like in action.
Simon Breakspear, Adjunct Senior Lecturer, School of Education, UNSW, author of Teaching Sprints: How Overloaded Educators Can Keep Getting Better
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