School Systems That Learn

<p><strong><em>When school systems learn professional practice improves and student achievement increases</em></strong></p><p>Picture this: Teachers sharing insights and challenges. Principals leading with trust. Central office leaders inspiring and supporting principals. A synergistic learning system that results in all students succeeding. This practitioner's guide to creating a system-wide learning organization focuses on professional learning as the stimulus to improving student achievement. Experienced superintendents Paul Ash and John D'Auria provide a blueprint to:</p><ul> <li>Improve schools through system-wide professional learning</li> <li>Increase student achievement by instilling a deep-rooted culture of curiosity</li> <li>Bolster faculty and staff morale with trust-building initiatives</li> <li>Align professional development with student-centered district standards</li></ul>