School Systems That Learn: Improving Professional Practice, Overcoming Limitations, and Diffusing Innovation (Collaboration, Creativity, and the Diffusion of Innovation)
"Paul B. Ash and John D'Auria draw on their deep understanding of school districts to help explain why so many American students are left behind. Their solution—to build the capacity of educators through collaboration and honest reflection—should make their book required reading for anyone who aspires to educational leadership."(Karin Chenoweth, co-author, Getting It Done: Leading Academic Success in Unexpected Schools 2012-10-15)"School Systems That Learnapplies and extends organizational learning research to the K-12 school system context – an ambitious idea that is long overdue. Rooted in the authors' combined sixty years of experience in school leadership, the book shows how school systems that nurture and support the learning and development of their educators can produce higher achievement for all students. This is a carefully developed and immensely practical guide for educators on how to build trust, develop collaborative capacity, and foster leadership at all levels – from the classroom teacher to the superintendent."(Amy C. Edmondson, PhD, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management, Harvard Business School 2012-10-15)