Collective Vision - by Nancy Gordon & Dianne Turner (Paperback)
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Highlights
- The book focuses on system-wide improvement at the district, school, and classroom level.
- About the Author: Nancy Gordon retired as assistant superintendent from the Delta School District.
- 222 Pages
- Education, Decision-Making & Problem Solving
Description
About the Book
The book focuses on system-wide improvement at the district, school, and classroom level. The approach will help readers see the importance of coherence across a system and how both horizontal and vertical alignment is necessary for a district to maximize results.Book Synopsis
The book focuses on system-wide improvement at the district, school, and classroom level. The approach will help readers see the importance of coherence across a system and how both horizontal and vertical alignment is necessary for a district to maximize results.
Review Quotes
Nancy Gordon and Dianne Turner are well known for their progressive district change work, having successfully moved a Canadian school district from good to greater. School and district leaders interested inusing appreciative collective vision processes and highly informed professional learning practices will glean new insight from this new book.
The path to meaningful educational change is collective iterative inquiry. This insightful and practical book shows you how and provides compelling examples of what it can look like in action.
About the Author
Nancy Gordon retired as assistant superintendent from the Delta School District. Her 42 years of experience teaching grades 1 through 10, championing inclusive education, and being a school principal and district director taught her to challenge and support learners at every level in the system to exceed expectations.
Dianne Turner began her career as a high school science teacher, where she learned about the power of inquiry for student and teacher engagement. Before retirement, she served as chief educator with the British Columbia Ministry of Education, superintendent in the Delta School District, and principal and teacher with the Vancouver School District.
