School Systems That Learn: Improving Professional Practice, Overcoming Limitations, and Diffusing Innovation

By: Paul B. Ash and John P. D'Auria

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Synopsis: When school systems learn, professional practice improves and student achievement increases Picture this: Teachers sharing insights and challenges. Principals leading with trust. Central office leaders inspiring and supporting principals. A synergistic learning system that results in all students succeeding. This practitioner's guide to creating a system-wide learning organization focuses on professional learning as the stimulus to improving student achievement. Experienced superintendents Paul Ash and John D'Auria provide a blueprint to: Improve schools through system-wide professional learning Increase student achievement by instilling a deep-rooted culture of curiosity Bolster faculty and staff morale with trust-building initiatives Align professional development with student-centered district standards