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PublisherRowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated

ISBN-101475866402

ISBN-139781475866407

eBay Product ID (ePID)11057263457

Product Key Features

Number of Pages160 Pages

Publication NameSystems Thinking for Sustainable Schooling : A Mindshift for Educators to Lead and Achieve Quality Schools

LanguageEnglish

SubjectLeadership, History, Organizations & Institutions, Teaching Methods & Materials / General

Publication Year2023

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaEducation

AuthorKarolyn J. Snyder

SeriesBridging Theory and Practice Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight8.5 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2022-034528

ReviewsUnderstanding the roots and principles of Systems Thinking is vital to any true educator. This book is an excellent guide to the world of Systems Thinking and its role in education. The book also supports the reader to develop systems thinking skills that are needed in the sustainable development of education. My own experience in leading educational reforms at the state, local and school levels in Finland certifies the value of this important book., Finally, a book that in a scientific and accurate way addresses system thinking and sustainable development as the education sectors important future challenge. Through the authors different perspectives, reading becomes both interesting and entertaining. I recommend this book to anyone active in education, and to others interested in these same challenges for society at large. -- Hakan Wiklund, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Mid Sweden University, Sweden Over 50 years ago Karolyn Snyder and Robert Anderson launched a movement with educators around Systems Thinking that took them around the world to teach, train, and conduct research. They influenced generations of educators and doctoral students by producing worldwide digital networks, school visits, task forces, study groups, school district training series, partnerships, global summits, and numerous publications. Their early work helped to reimagine change in schools as something natural and welcomed, rather than forced and resisted. In this new book, Snyder and Snyder lovingly carry on this earlier work by revisiting the value of Systems Thinking, reporting its impact on school development, and imagining its possibilities and its importance to continuous growth and sustainability in schools. While the current scholars of improvement science are rediscovering this early work, these editors and their authors are the real deal in Systems Thinking! -- Helen M. Hazi, Professor Emerita, Educational Leadership, West Virginia University In our society all schools (public, private and charter) need to become learning organizations. It is the only way to develop the full potential of every student as an inquirer, able to reach the highest level of his or her abilities/skills. It will change every student into a life-long learner who is able to contribute to society. A key factor for the learning organization is Systems-Thinking. It is hard because it implies a real mind shift for all professionals in the school, as well as for students and families. And, it is the best way to achieve the highest level of quality in education. -- Luis Perez Martinez, Former CEO and Chairman of Spanish Consultancy, and the European Center for the Training of Executives, Spain Understanding the roots and principles of Systems Thinking is vital to any true educator. This book is an excellent guide to the world of Systems Thinking and its role in education. The book also supports the reader to develop systems thinking skills that are needed in the sustainable development of education. My own experience in leading educational reforms at the state, local and school levels in Finland certifies the value of this important book. -- Irmeli Halinen, Former Head of Curriculum Development for the Finnish National Agency for Education; a curriculum specialist for the OECD and UNESCO, In our society all schools (public, private and charter) need to become learning organizations. It is the only way to develop the full potential of every student as an inquirer, able to reach the highest level of his or her abilities/skills. It will change every student into a 'life-long learner' who is able to contribute to society. A key factor for the learning organization is 'Systems-Thinking'. It is hard because it implies a real mind shift for all professionals in the school, as well as for students and families. And, it is the best way to achieve the highest level of quality in education., Over 50 years ago Karolyn Snyder and Robert Anderson launched a movement with educators around Systems Thinking that took them around the world to teach, train, and conduct research. They influenced generations of educators and doctoral students by producing worldwide digital networks, school visits, task forces, study groups, school district training series, partnerships, global summits, and numerous publications. Their early work helped to reimagine change in schools as something natural and welcomed, rather than forced and resisted. In this new book, Snyder and Snyder lovingly carry on this earlier work by revisiting the value of Systems Thinking, reporting its impact on school development, and imagining its possibilities and its importance to continuous growth and sustainability in schools. While the current scholars of improvement science are rediscovering this early work, these editors and their authors are the real deal in Systems Thinking!, "Finally, a book that in a scientific and accurate way addresses system thinking and sustainable development as the education sector's important future challenge. Through the authors' different perspectives, reading becomes both interesting and entertaining. I recommend this book to anyone active in education, and to others interested in these same challenges for society at large." --Hakan Wiklund, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Mid Sweden University, Sweden "Over 50 years ago Karolyn Snyder and Robert Anderson launched a movement with educators around Systems Thinking that took them around the world to teach, train, and conduct research. They influenced generations of educators and doctoral students by producing worldwide digital networks, school visits, task forces, study groups, school district training series, partnerships, global summits, and numerous publications. Their early work helped to reimagine change in schools as something natural and welcomed, rather than forced and resisted. In this new book, Snyder and Snyder lovingly carry on this earlier work by revisiting the value of Systems Thinking, reporting its impact on school development, and imagining its possibilities and its importance to continuous growth and sustainability in schools. While the current scholars of improvement science are rediscovering this early work, these editors and their authors are the real deal in Systems Thinking!" --Helen M. Hazi, Professor Emerita, Educational Leadership, West Virginia University "In our society all schools (public, private and charter) need to become learning organizations. It is the only way to develop the full potential of every student as an inquirer, able to reach the highest level of his or her abilities/skills. It will change every student into a 'life-long learner' who is able to contribute to society. A key factor for the learning organization is 'Systems-Thinking'. It is hard because it implies a real mind shift for all professionals in the school, as well as for students and families. And, it is the best way to achieve the highest level of quality in education." --Luis Perez Martinez, Former CEO and Chairman of Spanish Consultancy, and the European Center for the Training of Executives, Spain "Understanding the roots and principles of Systems Thinking is vital to any true educator. This book is an excellent guide to the world of Systems Thinking and its role in education. The book also supports the reader to develop systems thinking skills that are needed in the sustainable development of education. My own experience in leading educational reforms at the state, local and school levels in Finland certifies the value of this important book." --Irmeli Halinen, Former Head of Curriculum Development for the Finnish National Agency for Education; a curriculum specialist for the OECD and UNESCO, Finally, a book that in a scientific and accurate way addresses system thinking and sustainable development as the education sector's important future challenge. Through the authors' different perspectives, reading becomes both interesting and entertaining. I recommend this book to anyone active in education, and to others interested in these same challenges for society at large.

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal370.973

Table Of ContentSeries Editor Introduction Foreword Skardon Bliss & Janet Greenwood Editors' Introduction Karolyn J. Snyder & Kristen M. Snyder Tribute to Joyce B. Swarzman, Kristen Snyder Systems Thinking and Sustainable Schooling: Foundations in Physics Karolyn J. Snyder Expanding How We Think about Quality in Education Kristen M. Snyder A Quantum Worldview of Responsive Power for Sustainable Learning Michele Acker-Hocevar The Quantum School Leader as a Strategic Systems Thinker Elaine C. Sullivan Networking for Principal Sustainability David Scanga & Renee Sedlack The Beginnings of Collaboration in Schools: Team Teaching, Nongradedness, and Multi-Aged Grouping Robert H. Anderson Introduction by Karolyn J. Snyder & Joyce B. Swarzman Approaching Systems Thinking in Schools by Linking Quality and Sustainability: Moving from Theory to Practice Anna Martensson & Kristen M. Snyder Appreciative School Systems: A Path to School Success John Mann Toward the School as a Sustainable Global Learning Center System John Fitzgerald & Elaine C. Sullivan About the Editors and Other Authors

SynopsisThe chapters include strong rationales for adopting a more natural way of thinking about schooling, one that prepares students for life as it is now evolving around the world, This book presents arguments for adopting a Systems way of Thinking about developing schools to become in sync with the times, both locally and globally. Systems Thinking and Quality Management both are natural approaches for educators to adapt schooling to the rapid changes of life today in a global context. The chapters include strong rationales for adopting a more natural way of thinking about schooling, one that prepares students for life as it is now evolving around the world. Stories of success are abundant, which offer evidence of the power of a systems approach to leading school development in the complex context of schooling today. Research studies report up-to-date evidence of the power of Systems Thinking to continuously adapt schooling to changing conditions.

LC Classification NumberLA217.2.S98 2023