The New Meaning of Educational Change (5th Ed.)
Auteur : Fullan Michael
The book that revolutionized the theory and practice of educational change is now in its Fifth Edition! Michael Fullan?s The New Meaning of Educational Change is the definitive textbook on the study of educational change. Based on practical and fundamental work with education systems in several countries, the text captured the dilemmas and leading ideas for successful large-scale systemic reform. This updated edition includes decision-makers at all levels?from the local school community to the state and national level?and introduces many new and powerful ideas for formulating strategies and implementing solutions that will improve educational systems.
Widely used by university professors, policymakers, and practitioners throughout North America and in many other countries, this perennial bestseller shows us how to:
- Develop collaborative cultures at the school level, while avoiding superficial versions of professional learning communities.?
- Foster district-wide success in all schools, illustrating how state and national systems can achieve total system transformation based on identifying and fostering meaning for educators at every level.?
- Integrate individual and systemic success, a rare feat in today?s school reform efforts.?
The New Meaning of Educational Change, Fifth Edition is your comprehensive textbook on all aspects of the management of educational change?a powerful resource for everyone involved in school reform.
Preface
PART I: UNDERSTANDING EDUCATIONAL CHANGE
1. A Brief History of Educational Change
The First Attempt Falls Flat
The Plan of the Book
Prospects for Reform
2. The Meaning of Educational Change The General Problem of the Meaning of Change
The Subjective Meaning of Educational Change
The Objective Reality of Educational Change
Shared Meaning and Program Coherence
3. Insights into the Change Process
The Wrong Drivers
The Elements of Successful Change
Final Comments
4. Initiation, Implementation, and Continuation
Traditional Model of the Change Process: An Overview
Factors Affecting Initiation
Factors Affecting Implementation
Factors Affecting Continuation
Lean Startup Model
Contents
5. Planning, Doing, and Coping with Change
Why Planning Fails
Repositioning Planning
Coping with Change
PART II: EDUCATIONAL CHANGE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL
6. The Teacher
Where Teachers Are
Enter Change
The Professional Capital of Teachers
7. The Principal
Where Principals Are
The Principal as Lead Learner
8. The Student
Where Students Are
The Student and Change
9. The Parent and the Community
The Difficulties of Parent Involvement in Schools
School Boards and Communities
Implications
10. The District Administrator
Where District Administrators Are
The District Administrator and Change
New Glimmers of Continuous Improvement
Leadership from the Middle
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PART III: EDUCATIONAL CHANGE AT THE REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS
11. Governments
The Role of Governments in Large-Scale School Reform
Whole-System Improvement
What’s Next?
12. The Teaching Profession and Its Leaders
Continuous Learning and Internal Accountability
Standards and External Accountability
Preparation and Career Patterns of Teachers
Putting It All Together
The Role of Leadership
13. The Future of Educational Change
References
Index
About the Author
Date de parution : 11-2015
15.6x23.4 cm
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