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Book SynopsisYour formula for managing innovation and transforming learning #EdJourney: A Roadmap to the Future of Education is a refreshing change from the negativity so common in the world of education today.
Table of ContentsAbout the Author vii
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction xi
Part One: Ro adblocks: How Can We Overcome the Biggest Obstacles to School Reform?
1 Time: The Most Common Obstacle to Change in Schools 7
2 People: The Changing Job of an Educator 23
3 Leadership: Building Vision While Keeping the Lights On 43
4 Structure: School Organization and Process in a Time of Change 61
5 More Bumps in the Road: The Next Five Obstacles to Innovation 83
Part Two: Blazing the Trail: What Does Transformative Learning Look Like?
6 Schools Are More Dynamic: Mess, Noise, and Chaos 103
7 Schools Are More Adaptable: Changing with the World 117
8 Schools Are More Permeable: Where We Meet, Not Where We Learn 133
9 Schools Are More Creative: Knowledge Is Not Just for Consumption 147
10 Schools Are Self-Correcting: Empa thy, Mindfulness, and Reflection 165
Part Three: The Road Ahead: How Do We Get There from Here?
11 The Existential Challenge for Schools: Voices from Our Future 183
12 Leaving the Past Behind: The Assembly-Line Model of Education 195
13 A Better Model: The Natural Ecosystem of Learning 209
14 Taking Action: A New Paradigm of School Strategy 227
15 Signposts: The Big Ideas That Mark the Road 247
References 261
Index 265
