Twelve Roles of Facilitators for School Change
Empowering educators to drive transformative school improvement
Format:Paperback
Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc
Published:6th May '08
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This book outlines essential roles for educators to facilitate effective school change. Twelve Roles of Facilitators for School Change provides practical tools for leadership.
In today's educational landscape, the urgency for effective school change is paramount. The principles and ideas presented in Twelve Roles of Facilitators for School Change extend beyond mere school improvement; they offer valuable insights applicable to a wide range of situations. This resource is designed for educators at all levels, ensuring that there is something beneficial for everyone involved in the educational process.
This updated edition emphasizes the importance of a collaborative team approach to continuous improvement in schools. It advocates for a model where educators prioritize student learning and achievement, engage in shared decision-making, and communicate their successes to students, teachers, and parents alike. The author provides a transformational vision of leadership and learning, illustrating how education leaders can become effective agents of reform.
Central to Twelve Roles of Facilitators for School Change are the twelve essential roles that leadership team members can adopt. The book outlines practical tools for each role, guiding educators through the four main functions of effective facilitators: leading the collaboration and change process, providing skills training, acting as a resource consultant, and motivating the group. By following the clear, step-by-step directions offered, educators will be empowered to facilitate change, ultimately leading to increased student engagement and success.
"Shows leaders of the educational change process how to develop the flexibility, openness, and trust needed to make change as painless and effective as possible. By acquiring the skills of the facilitator, leaders of the change process will know how to navigate uncharted pathways, develop the required skills of their fellow participants, communicate openly and honestly, seek consensus, make intelligent decisions, and solve problems amidst the dynamics of the change process itself and among the many different constituencies that are part of the process." -- From the Foreword by Arthur L. Costa
"The book deals with an time-sensitive and time-intensive topic, and its worth will only be known when it is purchased and used by serious educational entities." -- Lori Grossman, Instructional Coordinator for Professional Development Services
"The principles and ideas presented are not just for school improvement. Many of the materials can be used for an entire gamut of situations. There is something for everyone." -- Lyndon Oswald, Principal
ISBN: 9781412961134
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 710g
272 pages
2nd Revised edition