Foreword by Arthur Levine Acknowledgments About the Author INTRODUCTION Becoming Agents of Our Own Learning Schools That Support Human Development The Core of Change Is Learning Change Is a Developmental Task Chapter 1. WHAT'S WORTH LEARNING? YOUR NORTH STAR A Rising Tide of Consensus Worthy Skill 1: Self-Directed Learning Worthy Skill 2: Creativity and Innovation Worthy Skill 3: Planning, Adaptability, and Agility Worthy Skill 4: Strengths Awareness and Application Worthy Skill 5: Self-Efficacy Worthy Skill 6: Global Citizenship Worthy Skill 7: Relationship Building Worthy Skill 8: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Key Points Questions for Reflection and Action Chapter 2. HOW DO WE REDESIGN AN EXISTING SYSTEM? The Pedagogy Needs to Reflect the Outcomes We Seek Changing Pedagogy Changes Your Culture Moving From the Industrial Educational Model to a Postindustrial Model What Kind of Change Is It? Differentiating Your Approach Key Points Questions for Reflection and Action Chapter 3. FIVE SUCCESS FACTORS FOR CHANGE Success Factor 1: Sustained Leadership and a Visionary School Board Success Factor 2: A Shared Vision of the Change Success Factor 3: Unleashing Talent and Building Teams Success Factor 4: Rethinking the Use of Time and Space Success Factor 5: Overhauling the Assessment Structure of Learning and School Performance Leading Transformative Change Requires Adult Development From Socialized Minds to Self-Authoring Minds Moving Away From the Patriarchal Model of Education Key Points Questions for Reflection and Action Chapter 4. LEADING YOUR ORGANIZATION THROUGH CHANGE: STRATEGIES Success Factors in Action Strategy 1: Your Learning History Strategy 2: The Future: Where Would You Like to Go? Strategy 3: Building Organizational Change Capacity Strategy 4: Helping Others Through Change-The Power of Development Strategy 5: It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint-Leading Through the Uncertainty of Change Strategy 6: Building Effective Teams Strategy 7: It Could Be a Library or . . . Strategy 8: Measuring What We Value Key Points Questions for Reflection and Action Chapter 5. LEADING YOURSELF THROUGH CHANGE When You Are or Are Not in Charge The Hero's Journey Stages of the Hero's Journey The Hero's Journey of Real People Like You Key Points Questions for Reflection and Action CONCLUSION Getting Clear on Your "Why" and Taking Action Summary Questions for Reflection and Action Appendix Organizational Change Capacity Questionnaire Individual Development Plan The Strengths-Based Conversation References Index
When we ask schools to change, we are asking human beings to change and this requires special tools and a human-centered approach. This book shows how school leaders can change the heart of the system by enabling the hearts and minds of those who make schools work. It also helps them make sense of challenging change journeys and accelerate implementation as well as understand why resistance is to be expected and how to get through it with this practical framework that includes human-centered tools, resources and mini case studies. Readers will discover three different kinds of change strategies and when to use each one.
Julie M. Wilson is a coach and advisor to school leaders, educational institutions, and foundations whose mission is to shape the future of K-12 education. She has over 15 years experience building effective learning environments that unlock human potential and enable organizational culture to adapt and grow during times of change. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Institute for the Future of Learning, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping transform the factory model of education. Projects include working with school leadership and teacher teams to reimagine curriculum and pedagogy, researching the current state of the K-12 transformational landscape, and coaching school and district leaders. Julie has worked with a diverse range of clients including public schools, independent schools, public charter schools, and educational philanthropic organizations. In addition to helping schools and communities lead sustainable change, Julie highlights great practice and shares reflections on curriculum, pedagogy, and change at www.the-IFL.org. Speaking engagements include TEDx, fuse, the Center for Transformational Leadership, and the Ideas in Education Festival. Julie graduated from Harvard's Graduate School of Education with a Master's degree in Technology, Innovation, and Education, and a Bachelors of Arts in Business Administration and French from Queens University in Belfast, Northern Ireland. During her time as a staff member at Harvard, Julie was the recipient of the 'Harvard Hero' award for outstanding contributions to the University. Connect with Julie via twitter @juliemargretta or via email: jwilson@the-IFL.org