Gatekeepers | Why School Systems Should Rethink Resisting Change

Barbara J. Smith

ISBN 10: 1475871740 / ISBN 13: 9781475871746

Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2023

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Gatekeepers | Why School Systems Should Rethink Resisting Change | Barbara J. Smith | Buch | Englisch | 2023 | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | EAN 9781475871746 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Gatekeepers | Why School Systems Should Rethink Resisting Change
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1475871740
• ISBN 13: 9781475871746
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 157H x 17D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 157 millimeters height by 17 millimeters depth
• Weight: 486 grams
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Synopsis

The Gatekeepers is a comprehensive review of many parts of a school system that resist change. For all stakeholders to embrace improvement, they need to know what habits, practices and indifference act as barriers to growth and change. This book reveals insiders insights into what gates exist, how to navigate around them, and why it is important to risk new ways of doing school.

About the Author

Barbara Smith collaborated with the diverse group of educators to look at gatekeeping in education through many lenses. Smith celebrates a 40+ year career in education as both a practitioner and researcher. She has opened three schools, and as a principal, she piloted innovative practices in teaching and learning and staff development. Barbara J. Smith is passionate about removing barriers that limit innovation in schools.