Moving Beyond Busy Focusing School Change On Why What And How Studentcentered Strategic Planning For School Improvement 1st Edition Greg Curtis by Greg Curtis 9781947604582, 1947604589 instant download after payment.

With foreword by Jay McTighe Break the cycle of endless busywork to achieve sustainable change. With the support of Moving Beyond Busy by Greg Curtis, you will learn how to commit to a few clear, learning-focused goals -- and then act on them -- using the input-output-impact (I-O-I) framework. This accessible framework simplifies the process of transformation, helping you bridge the gap between your school's mission and vision and real student-centered teaching and learning. Use this change-management book to develop your strategic plan for school improvement: Examine traditional approaches to change management in schools and why they have often been ineffective. Study the why-what-how sequence of change and how it provides a path to greater goal clarity and effectiveness. Become familiar with the input-output-impact (I-O-I) framework, and understand how to use it to achieve lasting, transformational change. Learn key methods for strategic planning in schools and how to enact change in your school. Identify ineffective actions to eliminate in order to reduce teacher burnout and free up time and resources for practices that align with the school's mission and vision. Contents: Foreword by Jay McTighe Introduction Chapter 1: Why -- Identifying Problems With the Current Approach to Change Chapter 2: What -- Realigning Thought and Action Chapter 3: How -- Putting Impacts at the Center Chapter 4: How -- Assessing for Impacts Chapter 5: How -- Designing Systems Around Impacts Chapter 6: How -- Facilitating Change Epilogue Appendices