The Adaptive School: A Sourcebook for Developing Collaborative Groups

Robert J. Garmston

ISBN 10: 1442223634 / ISBN 13: 9781442223639

Published by Rowman & Littlefield, 2016

About this Item

A sourcebook for developing and facilitating collaborative groups capable of continuously adapting to anticipate the evolving learning needs of students. Based on a theoretical foundation of schools as complex systems in which linear management models are no longer sufficient. Series: Christopher-Gordon New Editions. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 188 x 264 x 25. Weight in Grams: 838. . 2016. 3rd. Hardcover. . . . .

Seller Inventory # V9781442223639

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Adaptive School: A Sourcebook for Developing Collaborative Groups
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1442223634
• ISBN 13: 9781442223639
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This 3rd edition of the award winning Adaptive Schools Sourcebook provides both a theoretical and practical guide for groups and teams to develop and focus their collaborative energies to improve teaching practices and enhance student-learning outcomes.

In five sections: Becoming Adaptive, Collaboration Matters, Meetings are Teachers’ Work, Resources for Inquiry, and Conflict, Change and Community, the authors draw on decades of personal experiences in schools and research from multiple disciplines to present powerful tools and useful templates for structuring the work of productive professional communities in schools.

Readers will learn ways to develop and sustain the fundamental elements for enhancing social capital in schools: distinguishing between dialogue and discussion, establishing seven norms of collaboration, automating language patterns for inquiry and problem solving, facilitating groups and data teams, engaging in productive conflict, and building community. The book offers links to video clips demonstrating key skills, inventories for assessing groups, instruments for assessing personal skills, and a collection of over 150 meeting strategies and facilitator moves for engaging group members in productive interactions.

About the Authors

Robert J. Garmston, Ed.D is an Emeritus Professor of Educational Administration at California State University, Sacramento, Co-Developer of Cognitive Coaching with Dr. Arthur Costa, and Co-Developer of Adaptive Schools with Dr. Bruce Wellman. He has served as a classroom teacher, resource teacher, principal, director of instruction and acting superintendent in Northern California Schools and principal in Saudi Arabia. Bob has co-authored a dozen books including Cognitive Coaching: A Foundation for Renaissance Schools.

Bruce M. Wellman, Co-Director Miravia LLV, has served as a classroom teacher, curriculum coordinator, and staff developer in Oberlin, Ohio, and Concord, Massachusetts, public schools. He consults with school systems and professional groups and organizations throughout North America, presenting workshops and courses for teachers and administrators on the patterns and practices of learning-focused classrooms, learning-focused conversations for supervisors and mentors, presentation skills, and facilitating and developing collaborative groups.