A rich, much-needed remedy for the standardized institutions that
comprise too much of our school system today... ideal for teachers and
parents intent on resurrecting and fostering students' inherent drive to
learn...An essential resource.
-Daniel H. Pink, author of DRIVE and A WHOLE NEW MIND
"Schools that Learn is a magnificent, grand book that pays equal
attention to the small and the big picture - and what's more integrates
them. There is no book on education change that comes close to Senge et
al's sweeping and detailed treatment. Classroom, school, community,
systems, citizenry---it's all there. The core message is stirring: what
if we viewed schools as a means of shifting society for the better!
-Michael Fullan, author of Change Leader and Learning Places
A new edition of the groundbreaking book that brings organizational
learning and systems thinking into classrooms and schools, showing how
to keep our nation's educational system competitive in today's world.
Revised and updated - with more than 100 pages of new material - for the
first time since its initial publication in 2000 comes a new edition of
the seminal work acclaimed as one of the best books ever written about
education and schools*.*
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A* unique collaboration between the celebrated management thinker and
Fifth Discipline author Peter Senge and a team of renowned educators
and organizational change leaders, Schools that Learn describes how
schools can adapt, grow, and change in the face of the demands and
challenges of our society, and provides tools, techniques and references
for bringing those aspirations to life.
The new revised and updated edition offers practical advice for
overcoming the many challenges that face our communities and educational
systems today. It shows teachers, administrators, students, parents and
community members how to successfully use principles of organizational
learning, including systems thinking and shared vision, to address the
challenges that face our nation's schools. In a fast-changing world
where school populations are increasingly diverse, children live in
ever-more-complex social and media environments, standardized tests are
applied as overly simplistic quick fixes, and advances in science and
technology continue to accelerate, the pressures on our educational
system are inescapable. Schools That Learn offers a much-needed way to
open dialogue about these problems - and provides pragmatic
opportunities to transform school systems into learning organizations.
Drawing on observations and advice from more than 70 writers and experts
on schools and education, this book features:
-Methods for implementing organizational learning and explanations of
why they work
-Compelling stories and anecdotes from the "field" - classrooms,
schools, and communities
-Charts, tables and diagrams to illustrate systems thinking and other
practices
-Guiding principles for how to apply innovative practices in all types
of school systems
-Individual exercises useful for both teachers and students
-Team exercises to foster communication within the classroom, school, or
community group
-New essays on topics like educating for sustainability, systems
thinking in the classroom, and "the great game of high school."
-New recommendations for related books, articles, videotapes and web
sites
-And more
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Schools That Learn* is the essential guide for anyone who cares about
the future of education and keeping our nation's schools competitive in
our fast-changing world.
