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Working on the Work: An Action Plan for Teachers, Principals and Superintendents


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Is the work you give students engaging-enabling them to learn what they need to learn in order to succeed in the world? Maverick educator Phillip Schlechty believes that the key to improving education is to improve the quality of this student work. He calls this "Working the Work" (WOW), and he's developed a framework that allows educators to put the WOW principles into practice. Beginning with 12 essential components of a WOW school, Schlechty suggests ways to improve the quality of content, organization of knowledge, measurement of achievement, nurturance of creativity, and novelty and variety of tasks. In addition, you'll get: * Practical guidelines for re-designing classroom activity so that more students are highly engaged in schoolwork * Clear and compelling standards for assessing student work You'll also make clear connections between what students are doing and what they are expected to produce as you gain insight into the roles of teachers, principals, and superintendents-and, how they individually and collectively play a part in the WOW process.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. Introduction. The Basic Theme. Schoolwork: A Commonplace Term. On the Nature of Schoolwork. The Research Base. Basic Assumptions. The Role of the Teacher. Facilitator, Coach, or Leader? Leaders Must Lead. Competence and Commitment. The Importance of Discipline. Engaging Work and Engaging Teachers. Organization of the Book. Chapter 2. Making Engagement Central. The Highly Engaged Classroom. The Well Managed Classroom. The Pathological Classroom. Developing an Engagement Profile. A Beginning Point for Measurement. Rubics. Getting Relevant Data. A Caution. Chapter 3. The WOW School. Thinking Strategically. Identifying Missions. The WOW School: A Vision. Framing the Dialogue. Patterns of Engagement. Student Achievement. Content and Substance. Organization of Knowledge. Product Focus. Clear and Compelling Standards. Protection from Adverse Consequence. Affirmation of Performances. Affiliation. Novelty and Variety. Choice. Authenticity. Starting the Conversation. Some Concluding Observations. The Issue of Time. Chapter 4: Implications for Teachers. Understanding, Assessment, Control, and Improvement. What Can Teachers Control? Knowing and Teaching the "Right Stuff". Focus on Engagement. Work on the Work. Thinking As a Leader. Top Down and Bottom Up. Consulting with Parents. Chapter 5. The Principal s Role. Build or Join a Principal Support Network. Get Your Own Beliefs Clear. Involve Your Superintendent and Relevant Central Office Staff. Create a Guiding Coalition. Increasing Awareness. Invest in Teacher Development. The Principal as Teacher. Finding Time. A Closing Comment. Chapter 6. The Role of the Superintendent. Depersonalization of Relationships. Shared Authority vs. Delegation. Innovations vs. Systemic Change. A Point of View. The Wisdom of Others. Be Clear About What You Believe. Personalize Your Relationship with Principals. Clarify the Vision. Unify Central Staff. Think and Act Strategically. Strategic Planning and Capacity Building. The Capacity Audit. Chapter 7. Accountability and School Reform. Theory, Practice, and Common Sense. So, What Is New? Sources of Resistance. Every Child Can Learn. The Issues of Time and Collegiality. The Standards Movement and Accountability. A Concluding Comment. Appendix A: Framework for Analysis, Dialogue, and Action School Version. Appendix B: Framework for Analysis, Dialogue, and Action Classroom Version. Bibliography.

About the Author :
Phillip C. Schlechty is founder and CEO of the Center for Leadership in School Reform. The creator of some of the nation s most innovative professional development programs for educators, he has been the recipient of the American Federation of Teachers Quest Citation and the American Educational Research Association s Professional Service Award. Schlechty is author of Schools for the 21st Century (1991), Shaking Up the Schoolhouse (2000), and Inventing Better Schools (2001) all published by Jossey Bass.

Review :
"...may help boost student achievement..." (Childhood Education, Spring 2003) "I found a wealth of practical suggestions..." (The School Administrator, March 2003) "Working on the Work may help boost student achievement by motivating educators to redesign the pattern of students work..." (Childhood Education, Spring 2003) "Working on the Work provides an instructional model for teachers to use in devising their curricula." (The Indianapolis Star, August 6, 2003)


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  • ISBN-13: 9780787961657
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
  • Height: 238 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: An Action Plan for Teachers, Principals and Superintendents
  • Width: 203 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0787961655
  • Publisher Date: 29 Apr 2002
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 11 mm
  • Weight: 305 gr


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