School Culture Rewired
Autor Steve Gruenert, Todd Whitakeren Limba Engleză Paperback – 23 oct 2023
Autorii acestei lucrări, Steve Gruenert și Todd Whitaker, sunt figuri centrale în domeniul leadership-ului educațional, combinând experiența de catedră cu cea de directori de școli și profesori universitari. În această a doua ediție a volumului School Culture Rewired: Toward a More Positive and Productive School for All (2ND ed.), publicată de ASCD, descoperim o abordare riguroasă a modului în care cultura invizibilă a unei instituții determină succesul sau eșecul oricărei reforme pedagogice. Spre deosebire de alte lucrări care tratează subiectul în termeni abstracti, suntem de părere că forța acestui text rezidă în claritatea cu care separă climatul școlar (starea de moment) de cultura școlară (valorile și tradițiile adânc înrădăcinate).
Notăm cu interes faptul că autorii nu se limitează la teorie, ci oferă un cadru aplicat pentru „recablarea” organizațională, explorând cum liderii pot influența poveștile care circulă în școală pentru a amplifica sau tempera anumite comportamente. Această ediție aduce actualizări relevante pentru curriculumul de management educațional, punând accent pe relația simbiotică dintre managementul culturii și leadership. Alternativă la The Shaping School Culture Fieldbook pentru cursurile de strategii și politici educaționale, volumul de față are avantajul unui model de diagnosticare mai dinamic, care nu doar identifică tipul de cultură existent, ci oferă punți concrete de tranziție către modelul dorit. În contextul operei lui Todd Whitaker, această carte funcționează ca un fundament teoretic și practic pentru School Culture Recharged, unde accentul cade pe revitalizarea energiei, în timp ce Minds Unleashed extinde aceste concepte către conversațiile săptămânale necesare în facultăți. Stilul este direct, orientat spre soluții, facilitând o lectură alertă pentru profesioniștii din educație.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1416632492
Pagini: 210
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.31 kg
Ediția:2nd edition
Editura: ASCD
De ce să citești această carte
Recomandăm această carte liderilor școlari și cadrelor didactice care doresc să depășească blocajele sistemice. Veți câștiga instrumente precise de evaluare a mediului de lucru și veți învăța să gestionați tranziția de la o cultură toxică la una colaborativă. Este un ghid esențial pentru a înțelege de ce programele noi eșuează adesea și cum puteți asigura o schimbare durabilă care să pună pe primul loc binele elevilor.
Despre autor
Steve Gruenert este șeful departamentului de leadership educațional la Indiana State University, fiind unul dintre proiectanții Indiana Principal Leadership Institute. Expertiza sa se concentrează pe cercetarea culturii și climatului școlar. Todd Whitaker, profesor la University of Missouri, este unul dintre cei mai prolifici autori în domeniul educației, cu peste 60 de cărți publicate. Fost profesor de matematică și antrenor, Whitaker este recunoscut la nivel internațional pentru strategiile sale privind motivarea personalului și eficiența directorilor de școli, aducând în această lucrare o perspectivă practică, testată în zeci de ani de experiență la nivel liceal și gimnazial.
Descriere scurtă
Brief Description:
"Education experts Steve Gruenert and Todd Whitaker update their bestseller to offer strategies and advice for defining, assessing, and transforming your school's culture into one that is positive, productive, and actively working to enrich students' lives"--
Commendation Quotes:
The 2nd edition of School Culture Rewired is an essential guide for every teacher and school leader. Gruenert and Whitaker expertly bridge the gap between research and practical implementation, empowering educators to achieve lasting success in their schools. They dispel myths about culture and clarify the true distinction between culture and climate. Packed with practical tools for school assessment and culture "rewiring," this book is a trusted companion for educators driving positive change.
What sets Gruenert and Whitaker's approach apart is their rejection of simplistic labels like "good" or "bad" cultures. Instead, they view culture as a framework for solving problems, guiding leaders to understand how cultures function and optimize success. Their enlightening framework offers insights into the current reality and paves the way for a brighter future.
This book offers multiple entry points, inviting teachers, staff, and school leaders to explore and evaluate their school's culture. Emphasizing the crucial link between change and school improvement, Gruenert and Whitaker fearlessly confront this topic, empowering readers to navigate the dynamic interplay between the two.
For those school leaders embarking on systematic changes or revisions, School Culture Rewired should be mandatory reading. Its wisdom and guidance will prove invaluable in shaping a successful and thriving educational environment for students and staff alike.
--Dr. Chad Lang
assistant superintendent of school improvement and human resources, Glenwood, Iowa 2023 Iowa Central Office Administrator of the Year
School Culture Rewired is an essential read for understanding and transforming organizational culture in schools. Gruenert and Whitaker emphasize the importance of visionary leadership and offer practical strategies for defining, assessing, and shaping culture. They highlight the power of stories in shaping beliefs and the role of influential colleagues in amplifying or dampening culture.
This book provides valuable insights and a renewed sense of urgency to create positive change in schools. Gruenert and Whitaker emphasize that leaders, not culture, should guide schools. School leaders have the responsibility to transform culture to support what truly matters in education, and guidance on crafting a compelling vision of the future is detailed throughout this resource. The authors emphasize that a strong vision goes beyond mere positivity; it requires imagination and an understanding of the intricate components necessary for its realization. Leaders of all experiences can learn from School Culture Rewired!
--Amber Teamann
executive director of technology and innovation, Crandall Independent School District, Texas
Steve Gruenert and Todd Whitaker return with an updated edition of School Culture Rewired. The first edition was a game changer for my school leadership practice. The 2nd edition is a logical enhancement of practical, research-based practices that you can use to enhance the culture of the schoolhouse. I highly recommend this book as required reading for all school leaders. The authors provide several entry points in building an inspiring school culture where an authentic sense of belonging thrives for all.
--Sean Gaillard
principal, author, and podcaster
In this new edition of School Culture Rewired, Gruenert and Whitaker have made great updates with new information on how to lead culture in schools. Everyone knows that culture matters more than anything, but what does that really mean? The authors not only clarify what "culture" is for school leaders but also help them see how to move one forward in their schools. We loved every word of it.
--Joseph Jones & T.J. Vari
authors, speakers, and leadership coaches at TheSchoolHouse302
Publisher Marketing:
Your school is a lot more than a center of student learning--it represents a self-contained culture with traditions and expectations that reflect its unique mission and demographics.
In School Culture Rewired, education experts Steve Gruenert and Todd Whitaker offer strategies and advice for defining, assessing, and transforming your school's culture into one that is positive, productive, and actively working to enrich students' lives.
Drawing from decades of research on organizational cultures and school leadership, the authors provide everything you need to optimize both the culture and climate of your school. In this revised and retooled second edition of their bestselling book, Gruenert and Whitaker
* Explore the difference between school culture and school climate.
* Show how to ensure developmentally appropriate culture change.
* Contrast collaborative and toxic school cultures.
* Address the symbiotic relationship between culture management and leadership.
* Present a framework for pinpointing the type of culture you have, the type you want, and how to bridge the two.
Though often invisible to the naked eye, a school's culture influences everything that takes place under its roof. Whether your school is urban or rural, proficient or struggling, School Culture Rewired helps you make sure its culture is guided by what's best for your students.
Contributor Bio:Gruenert, Steve
Steve Gruenert is the department chair of the educational leadership department at Indiana State University (ISU). He helped design the Indiana Principal Leadership Institute, has coordinated the Principal Preparation Program at ISU, and has been a principal at both the high school and middle school levels. His research passion is school culture and climate, and he continues to engage with leaders at the national and international levels, helping them think about the role of culture in school improvement.
Contributor Bio:Whitaker, Todd
Todd Whitaker has been fortunate to be able to blend his passion with his career. Recognized as a leading presenter in the field of education, his message about the importance of teaching has resonated with hundreds of thousands of educators around the world. Todd is a professor of educational leadership at the University of Missouri. Prior to moving into higher education, he was a math teacher and basketball coach in Missouri. Todd then served as a principal at the middle school, junior high, and high school levels. One of the world's leading authorities on staff motivation, teacher leadership, and principal effectiveness, Todd has written more than 60 books.