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Looking for effective strategies and best practices to break the cycle of ineffective school reform implementation?
The author takes a sobering look at the state of high school reform and identifies the elements that keep us "running in place", rather than making progress on a road to success. This research-based resource-with built-in book study and facilitator's guide-arms readers with the skills to establish and sustain the critical elements for schools' success:
- Demonstrating high expectations and a vision that matches it
- Building capacity for ultimate success
- Thinking small, dreaming big
- Engaging in legitimate community support
- Strong, sustained, and shared leadership
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Looking for effective strategies and best practices to break the cycle of ineffective school reform implementation?Author Grace Sammon takes a sobering look at the state of high school reform and identifies the elements that keep us running in place, rather than making progress on a road to success. Battling the Hamster Wheel(TM) offers research-based insights and strategies, stories from the field, and humor to help lead change agents and school leaders in a reform process to build the school communities they seek to create. It also provides the skills to establish and sustain the critical elements for schools' success: Demonstrating high expectations and a matching vision Building capacity to create a true climate for success Thinking small and dreaming big Engaging in legitimate community support Thriving with strong, sustained, and shared leadership Effectively aligning and managing resources Understanding the importance of time
This insightful resource includes a built-in book study and facilitator's guide for school boards, administrators, teachers, consultants, and students of education, and for professional development events.
Synopsis
The author takes a hard look at the state of high school reform and identifies the elements that keep us running on the wheel. Includes built-in book study and facilitator s guide.