Full Description
This book gives readers big ideas for how to think about applying systems thinking in education to create the conditions for sustainable, continuous development. The theory of Systems Thinking is explained and concretized through stories of its application at all levels of the educational system. Chapters are designed to help readers "unearth" the importance of Systems Thinking and understand its centrality to the sustainability of education as a social system.
Contents
Series Editor Introduction, Jeffrey Glanz
Foreword: Anneli Rautiainen
Preface: Kristen M. Snyder and Karolyn J. Snyder
Editor's Introduction: Kristen M. Snyder and Karolyn J. Snyder
Chapter 1: Systems Thinking in Curriculum Development in Finland: Irmeli Halinen
Chapter 2: Leadership Preparation for Sustainable Schooling: Michele Acker-Hocevar
Chapter 3: Principal Networking for School Sustainability: Renee Sedlack, David Scanga, Tammy Berryhill, and Claudia Steinacker
Chapter 4: System Thinking Training and School District Transformation: John Mann
Chapter 5: Toward a Human Networked School: A Natural Energy System: Karolyn J. Snyder
Chapter 6: The Magic of Esprit de Corps: Isn't Really Magic: John Fitzgerald
Chapter 7: (Re)imagined Teacher Learning and Improvement with Systems Thinking: Corbett Prep and Its "Culture of Fit": Helen M. HaziChapter 8: Complexity Thinking as a Way of Living to Develop Sustainable Schooling: Elaine C. Sullivan and John Fitzgerald
Chapter 9: Storytelling as a Strategic Leadership Tool: Kristen M. Snyder
About the Editors and Contributors
