Book description
Written by acclaimed school reform advocate Phillip C. Schlechty,
Leading for Learning offers educators the framework, tools, and
processes they need to transform their schools from bureaucracies into
dynamic learning organizations. Schlechty explains how to move beyond
some of the deeply ingrained and negative conceptions of schooling
that guide so much of their practice. He shows educators how they can
take advantage of new learning technologies by increasing their
organization's capacity to support continuous innovation.
"Clearly not for the fainthearted, Schlechty's engrossing
appraisal of American education calls for a bold, truly fundamental
transformation of how we run our public schools. Some books are
thought-provoking; this one is action-provoking." Â-W. James
Popham, professor emeritus, UCLA
"Dr. Schlechty has once again written an insightful book that
educational leaders can use as a road map in transforming our schools
into learning organizations designed to serve twenty-first century
students." Â-Dr. Randy Bridges, superintendent,
Alamance-Burlington School System, NC
"Because education is ultimately a community responsibility,
Schlechty's proposal to shift school systems from bureaucracies to
learning organizations can open doors to citizens who are frustrated
by the bureaucracy in their efforts to reclaim their role in
education. This book is as much for them as it is for professional
educators." Â-David Mathews, president, Kettering Foundation
"Anyone in a school leadership positionÂ-from the board room to
the classroomÂ-should read this engaging and thought-provoking book.
It's a must?-read for all immersed in or contemplating the
transformation of public education." Â- Claudia Mansfield Sutton,
chief communications and marketing officer, American Association of
School Administrators
Phillip C. Schlechty is founder and CEO of the Schlechty Center for
Leadership in School Reform. Schlechty is the author of Creating Great
Schools, Working on the Work, Inventing Better Schools, Shaking Up the
Schoolhouse, and Schools for the 21st Century.
