All Systems Go The Change Imperative For Whole System Reform, Paperback

All Systems Go The Change Imperative For Whole System Reform, Paperback Description

Changing whole education systems for the better, as measured by student achievement, requires coordinated leadership at the school, community, district, and government levels. Based on Michael Fullan's work with school districts and large systems in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, this resource lays out a comprehensive action plan for achieving whole system reform.

System-wide reform becomes possible when educational leaders build collective capacity and where individual teachers, schools, and districts are committed to working together to increase their effectiveness, rather than competing against one another. This book examines

• Successful reform initiatives in the United States and abroad
• Actions and conditions that have ensured traction and sustainability
• Ways to avoid common errors in action, funding, and policy
• New reforms at the national level that can impact learning right now

All Systems Go shows educators what must be done to strip away distractions and move an entire system forward.Features

• Title - All Systems Go
• Sub Title - The Change Imperative for Whole System Reform
• Authored - Michael Fullan
• Primary Author Affiliation - Michael Fullan Enterprises Inc.
• Binding - Paperback
• Pages - 136
• Publication Date - 03-Feb-10
• Primary Subject Code - School Change, Reform, & Restructuring - CAG
• Item Weight - 8 oz.
• Copy Right Year - 2010

About the Author

Michael Fullan is professor emeritus at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. Recognized as an international authority on organizational change, he is engaged in training, consulting, and evaluating change projects around the world. He is the author of The Six Secrets of Change and the bestselling books Leading in a Culture of Change and Turnaround Leadership, all from Jossey-Bass.