Transforming Schools : Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Making Staff Development a Worthwhile Endeavor -- Chapter 2: Systems Thinking as the Door to Continuous Improvement -- Chapter 3: Envisioning the Desired Results -- Chapter 4: Defining Reality Through Data -- Chapter 5: Designing and Implementing Staff Development That Matters -- Chapter 6: Developing an Action Plan -- Chapter 7: Welcoming Accountability on the Road to Success -- Afterword -- Appendix A: Operating Principles of the School as a Competent System -- Appendix B: Design Tool Used to Develop an Action Plan -- References -- Index -- About the Authors -- Related ASCD Resources -- Search this Book.

Learn how systems thinking and a focus on continuous improvement can transform staff development from something that people merely tolerate to something that they actively pursue to create lasting improvements in teaching and learning.

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