Stories We Tell

<p>Stories give meaning to our lives and make us who we are. They shape our self-awareness thus helping make sense of personal experiences no matter how complex or difficult. Stories can also have a profound impact on our behaviours values and attitudes. This exciting new book examines the powerful role stories can play in schools both as a curriculum/teaching tool and as a framework for school improvement.</p><p><i>The Stories We Tell</i> looks holistically at the uses of story in schools and sets out the ways it can be used to support teaching including by:</p><ul> <li>Organising the curriculum and helping to structure lessons</li> <li>Aiding students’ memorisation</li> <li>Promoting inclusion</li> <li>Preparing students for future success</li> </ul><p>In addition it offers four ways of using story and storytelling in the school improvement process to: </p><ul> <li>Consult communicate and collaborate with stakeholders during the school improvement journey</li> <li>Articulate a vision for the future and foster a set of shared values</li> <li>Build trust and adopt ethical leadership behaviours to create a no-blame culture that encourages risk-taking</li> <li>Resolve conflict and manage people and lead change and manage PR</li> </ul><p>Providing a fresh and stimulating approach to teaching and learning curriculum-development and school improvement this will be valuable reading for teachers and school leaders across the primary and secondary phases.</p>