The Challenge of Change: Start School Improvement Now!

by Michael Fullan

Overview

"The ′challenge of change′ is everyone′s favorite phrase these days. And for good reason. Never has the need been greater in education for reform that results in both individual and societal benefits."
—From the Introduction

A cohesive, multi-level approach for sustainable educational reform!

With practical insights and critical analysis, this completely revised edition of The Challenge of School Change sheds new light on the widely discussed topic of school change and analyzes the concept of tri-level reform—school, district, and state/national levels working together to build and strengthen capacity to achieve meaningful change.

Editor Michael Fullan and fellow contributors explore the theories as well as leadership and implementation strategies behind educational reform and address the concerns that have led to the current school change movement. Designed for principals, superintendents, and school board members, this collection

• Features notable experts, including Richard Elmore, Andy Hargreaves, Elizabeth City, Pedro A. Noguera, Carmel Crévola, Jim Knight, and Ken Leithwood
• Provides practical implementation examples for tri-level reform
• Looks at the essential role that hope and emotion play in the change process

Confronting a complex issue with clarity and thoughtfulness, this collection shows educators that successful change efforts are possible in any school environment!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781452272320
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	04/09/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Michael Fullan served as Premier Dalton McGuinty’s Special Policy Adviser in Ontario from 2003-2013. He received the Order of Canada (OC) in December 2012 and holds five honorary doctorates from universities around the world. His ‘interim autobiography’, Surreal Change, covers his work to 2018. Michael and his colleagues are now working diligently on field-based comprehensive system change in several countries. This work operates under the umbrella of what they call the ‘shared humanity paradigm’ —Equity, Engagement, Excellence--Deep change that integrates local (school and community), middle (district/regional), and state (policy) entities.

Fullan’s favorite method of learning is to partner with groups that are engaged with change; and to learn together with them. (And then to write another book about the experiences, and what was learned).

Michael Fullan’s latest books are:  Nuance (2019), Spirit Work and the Science of Collaboration (with Mark Edwards, 2022), The Principal 2.0 (2023), and The Drivers (with Joanne Quinn, 2023).

For more information on books, articles, videos, podcasts please go to: www.michaelfullan.ca

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Part I. Change Forces
1. Introduction - Michael Fullan
2. 8 Forces for Leaders of Change - Michael Fullan, Claudia Cuttress, Ann Kilcher
3. The Road to School Improvement - Richard F. Elmore, Elizabeth A. City
4. The Fourth Way of Change - Andy Hargreaves, Dennis Shirley
5. Special Topic/Transforming High Schools - Pedro A. Noguera
Part II. Instructional Focus at the School Level
6. The Principal and Change - Michael Fullan
7. Breakthrough Components - Michael Fullan, Peter Hill, Carmel Crevola
8. New Insights Into Professional Learning Communities at Work - Rick DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, Bob Eaker
9. Coaches as Leaders of Change - Jim Knight
10. Developing and Sustaining School Principals - Kenneth Leithwood, Scott Bauer, Brian Reidlinger
Part III. District Level Change
11. Sustaining Leadership in Complex Times - Michael Fullan, Lyn Sharratt
12. The PELP Coherence Framework - Stacey Childress, Richard Elmore, Allen Grossman, Susan Moore Johnson
Part IV. Large-Scale Reform
13. Learning About System Renewal - Ben Levin, Michael Fullan
14. Economic Success, Civil Rights, and the Seven Challenges for Education Reform in the U.S. - Michael Barber
Index

Editorial Reviews

"It is important that we have books that contain a blend of provocative ideas and practical strategies. This is an excellent example of such a resource. I would use this book in my course on organizational change and in my work with promoting equity and diversity in leading change in schools.

Suzanne L. Gilmour