Sustainable School Improvement - Fueling the Journey With Collective Efficacy and Systems Thinking

This book challenges the current culture of constant change while providing a framework, the tools and the right conversations to support educators and school leaders in improving student outcomes.

List of contents

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: The CAR Framework: Fueling Connections
Chapter 2: Is Your GPS Working? Curriculum as the Master Learning Plan
Chapter 3: Supporting a Culture of Collaboration
Chapter 4: Ensuring a Smooth Journey: Collaboratively Improving School Climate
Chapter 5: Leading the CAR Journey Towards the Ultimate Destination
Appendix A: Summary of Roadblock and Forward Thinking
Appendix B: 10 PLC Conversations
Appendix C: Unpacking a Standard Worksheet
Appendix D: CAR Instructional Unit Template
Appendix E: Guide to Developing the CAR Instructional Plan
Appendix F: The Important Role of Classroom Assessments and Common Assessments
Appendix G: Clarifying Expectations
Appendix H: Group Norms Reflection
Appendix I: Individual Norms Reflection
Appendix J: The Professional Climate: What is our Current Reality?
Appendix K: 10 School Climate Team Conversations
Appendix L: 14 Dimensions of School Climate Measured by CSCI
Appendix M: School Climate Rubric
Appendix N: School Climate Improvement Plan Template
Appendix O: CAR Planning Guide
Appendix P: CAR Rubric
Appendix Q: Crosswalk: The CAR Rubric and the PSEL
Appendix R: Crosswalk: The Standards for Professional Learning and CAR

About the author

By Patricia Wright

Product details

• Authors: Patricia Wright
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2022
• EAN: 9781475862874
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-6287-4
• No. of pages: 146
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Teaching materials, hand-outs; Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Professional Development, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Leadership, EDUCATION / Curricula, teacher training, Educational strategies & policy, Curriculum planning & development