A Teacher′s Guide for Getting Serious about the System.

FRONT COVER -- A TEACHER'S GUIDE FOR GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT THE SYSTEM -- CONTENTS -- PUBLISHER'S ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- ABOUT THE AUTHORS -- INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMIC IMPROVEMENT -- Systems Thinking -- Sedl's Working Systemically: A Process Grounded In Research -- Summary -- CHAPTER 1: THE WORKING SYSTEMICALLY APPROACH: LEVELS, COMPONENTS, AND COMPETENCIES -- Levels of the System -- National Level -- State Level -- Intermediate Agency Level -- District Level -- School Level -- Classroom Level -- Components of the System -- Standards -- Curriculum -- Instruction -- Assessment -- Resources -- Professional Staff -- Policy and Governance -- Family and Community -- Competencies for Working Systemically -- Creating Coherence -- Collecting, Interpreting, and Using Data -- Ensuring Continuous Professional Learning -- Building Relationships -- Responding to Changing Conditions -- The Working Systemically Approach in Action -- Working Systemically Phases -- CHAPTER 2: PHASE I: UNDERSTANDING SYSTEMIC IMPROVEMENT -- Study the Approach -- Collect and Analyze Preliminary Data -- Present the Approach at the School Level -- Commit to Systemic Improvement -- CHAPTER 3: PHASE II: ANALYZING THE SYSTEM -- Form the District and School Leadership Teams -- Begin the Comprehensive Needs Assessment -- Conduct a Gap Analysis -- Begin the Process at the School Level -- Formulate Problem Statements -- Describe the Ideal State -- Review System Initiatives -- Continue the Process at the School Level -- CHAPTER 4: PHASE III: PLANNING ACTION -- Investigate Research-Based Practices -- Explore the Professional Teaching and Learning Cycle (PTLC) -- Communicating Clear Expectations -- Building Capacity -- Monitoring and Reviewing -- Review Progress Made to Date and Existing Plan -- Develop a District Improvement Plan -- Formalize and Communicate the District Improvement Plan.

Develop School Improvement Plans -- CHAPTER 5: PHASE IV: TAKING ACTION AND MONITORING PROGRESS -- Implement and Monitor the Improvement Plans -- Provide Continuing Leadership for the Improvement Work -- Address Unique Challenges as They Arise -- CHAPTER 6: PHASE V: ASSESSING AND REFLECTING ON OUTCOMES -- Analyze and Reflect on Evidence of Implementation and Impact -- Decide on a Focus for Continuing the Improvement Work -- Recognize Work, Progress, and Accomplishments -- GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT THE SYSTEM: WHAT IT TAKES -- APPENDIX I: SYSTEM EXAMINATION TOOL-STANDARDS -- APPENDIX II: LEADERSHIP SELF-ASSESSMENT -- APPENDIX III: RUBRIC FOR DETERMINING SYSTEM CAPACITY -- REFERENCES.

In this companion book to Getting Serious About the System, teachers will learn about the critical role they play in a five-phase process for implementing system-wide change.

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