The system and its processes don't matter, as long as the ends are achieved. The integrity and health of the system, its processes, and its people must be maintained, or the system will be suboptimized and will eventually fail. Work is a task, not intended to bring joy and pride to the worker. Work should be challenging, invigorating, and meaningful. Workers should take pride and joy in the products and processes of their work.
Students are passives, while teachers are active.
School is a true community of learner in which administrators, teachers, and students learn how to get better and better at the work they do together, so that everyone succeeds optimally. Teachers are isolated from each other by time and space. Teachers work together on school time to build success with each other and with a manageable number of students in a cohort group. Administrators are viewed as teammates and partners in removing the obstacles to student and teacher success. Teachers are viewed as teammates and partners in removing obstacles to student's progress.