Synopsis
Six Pillars of Dynamic Schools uncovers an often overlooked truth effective change is the product of hard work and dedication. There is no silver bullet; no matter how many programs, software packages, or new initiatives a district uses, the magic won't just happen. Dynamic schools result from consistent and redundant focus on the fundamental core elements affecting teachers and students the premise of
Six Pillars of Dynamic Schools. What sets this book apart is its focus on how school leaders do business, instead of on what business leaders should do. Regardless of the methods chosen, there are six fundamental processes pillars that must be ongoing within the school and district in order to sustain meaningful change on the road to dynamic schools. The chances of long-term success for school reformation plans that lack even one of these essential pillars are doomed to mediocrity at best and complete failure at worst.
Ideal for use as a book study in a professional learning community, Problem-Based Learning exercises are provided with each chapter to drive discussion and facilitate learning and understanding.
About the Author
Steven W. Edwards, Ph.D. A leader nationally recognized by USA Today for his innovative approach to education, Dr. Edwards successfully implemented numerous programs to improve student performance during his 16-year tenure as a school administrator. Dr. Edwards has also been instrumental in helping countless school districts tailor similar programs, with positive, far-reaching results. In addition, Dr. Edwards is an internationally recognized keynote speaker, facilitator, and trainer regularly featured as a content expert on television and radio, with appearances on CNN on topics such as school safety, school climate and reform, and strategic planning. Throughout his 30-year professional career, Dr. Edwards has published numerous articles on school reform and leadership, and has co-authored four books that address school reform initiatives and leadership development. He has also served as a professor of educational leadership for both the University of Connecticut and the George Washington University, teaching prospective administrators in the Graduate School of Education. In addition, Dr. Edwards has served as the Vice President for the Children, Communities, and Youth Division of the National Crime Prevention Council in Washington, D.C., where he oversaw initiatives that focused on delivering a crime prevention message to America s youth and youth around the world. Dr. Edwards is currently the President and CEO of Edwards Educational Services, Inc. He also serves as a member of several national and international boards. Dr. Edwards can be reached at info@realityedservices.com. Paul E. Chapman, Ph.D. Dr. Chapman is an associate professor of leadership studies in the College of Human Resources and Education at West Virginia University. His main research interest is public school leadership. He is also engaged in research on character education; 21st-century teaching, learning, and leadership; computer-mediated communication as a pedagogical tool; organizational theory as it applies to school leadership; and teaching techniques for the enhancement of student achievement. Dr. Chapman has published research on the building blocks for preparing good educational leaders, improving retention rates in biochemistry, cohort culture, and educational administration student perceptions of instructional delivery formats. He has been invited to speak and present both nationally and internationally at places like the 13th Annual Character Education Conference, Washington, D. C.; Exeter College, University of Oxford, England; and the College of Science, Technology, and Agriculture of Trinidad and Tobago. Dr. Chapman is a musicianand avid fly fisherman. Dr. Chapman can be reached at PEChapman@mail.wvu.edu.
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