Culture Re-Boot: Reinvigorating School Culture to Improve Student Outcomes
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (872 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1452217327 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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But reformers keep forgetting this key fact. The combination of the constructs of school culture, professional learning community, and teacher/community leadership provides a compelling and unique exploration of real methods to sustain student achievement and school improvement." (William Richard Hall, Jr., Principal 2012-08-01)"Leaders looking for a fresh and practical approach to change will welcome Kaplan and Owings compelling case about the omnipresent culture of a school and the unexplainable disregard it receives in the literature and in actual school improvement endeavors." (Robin Fogarty, President 2012-08-28) . Here is a book the brings school culture back into the driver's seatfrom the emphatic title of Re-Boot through all of the chapters the authors show clearly what culture is and how to understand and change it for the better. Change can only occur in a culture that brings together the salient factors that alter the teaching
Packed with workable strategies and real-life stories of culture re-boots, this practical handbook for change shows you how to:Be the transformational leader your school needs to reinvigorate your school culture Establish a student-centered learning culture focused on student outcomes Engage teachers in culture-focused leadership teams to support teacher and student learning Get parents and community on-board to collaborate for student achievement Connect professional development and school culture for maximum results. Your start up menu for super-charged culture changeSchool culture is the invisible thread woven throughout your school that defines everything from dress codes to student success
Her professional interests focus on teacher quality, principal quality, and school finance and their relationship to school improvement and increasing student achievement. Kaplan is co-editor of the Journal for Effective Schools, and also serves on the NASSP Bulletin Editorial Board. Owings, Ed.D. Owings has served on the state and international board of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), is currently the editor of the