All Systems Go : The Change Imperative for Whole System Reform

"Michael Fullan has once again hit the ball out of the park―a grand slam. All those interested in whole system education reform will want to read this book from cover to cover."
―Sir Michael Barber, Former Head of Tony Blair′s Delivery Unit
Author of Instruction to Deliver

"All Systems Go is exactly what we need at this crucial time. Fullan boldly challenges politicians and professionals to unite for the good of our society. And best of all, he shows them how to do it."
―Avis Glaze, President, Edu-quest International Inc.
Former Chief Student Officer of Ontario, Canada

A powerful approach to sustainable school system change that involves all stakeholders!

Changing whole education systems for the better, as measured by student achievement, requires coordinated leadership at the school, community, district, and government levels. Based on Michael Fullan′s work with school districts and large systems in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, this resource lays out a comprehensive action plan for achieving whole system reform.

System-wide reform becomes possible when educational leaders build collective capacity and where individual teachers, schools, and districts are committed to working together to increase their effectiveness, rather than competing against one another. This book examines:

• Successful reform initiatives in the United States and abroad
• Actions and conditions that have ensured traction and sustainability
• Ways to avoid common errors in action, funding, and policy
• New reforms at the national level that can impact learning right now

All Systems Go shows educators what must be done to strip away distractions and move an entire system forward.

An innovative thinker who is sought-after by institutions, publishers, and international think-tanks, Michael Fullan is special advisor on education to Dalton McGuinty, the premier of Ontario. He formerly served as dean and professor emeritus at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. He holds honorary doctorates from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland and from Nipissing University in Canada.

Fullan served as dean of the faculty of education at the University of Toronto from 1988 to 2003, leading two major organizational transformations, including a merger of two large schools of education. He is currently working as adviser and consultant on several major education reform initiatives around the world.

He bases his work on research and practice on both the public and private sectors, finding an increasing convergence in this literature. He has written several bestsellers on leadership and change that have been translated into several languages. Four of his books have won book of the year awards, and his publications have been translated into several languages.

Now, Michael Fullan is offering his experience to you in an online professional development opportunity!