Meaningful conversations
Subtitle: the way to comprehensive and transformative school improvement
By: Angela Webster-Smith, Shelly Albritton, Patricia Kohler-Evans
Contributors: Albritton, Shelly, 1955-; Kohler-Evans, Patricia, 1951-
Publisher: R&L Education
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781610484398; 9781610484404
Subjects: EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions; EDUCATION / Professional Development; School improvement programs; EDUCATION / Administration / School Plant Management
Description: "Meaningful Conversations invites the reader to the table for a nine-course meal of how the people who earnestly desire high achievement for all students in all American schools can make it happen. Graciously addressing critical issues in contemporary schools, this book offers Conversation Pieces that describe Success Standards for schools and Conversation Points that specifically address the unique responsibilities of district leaders, school leaders, and teachers. The book goes as far as to provide features such as sections to Think About and Discuss, questions to Ask and Discuss, along with scripts as Conversation Starters. For educators that are ready for change in schools, Meaningful Conversations prepares a table before you to feast upon comprehensive and transformative school improvement"--

"The authors use their collective insight to propose a widespread shift in how educational leaders, school leadership teams, teachers, students, parents, and the community think about and talk about what it takes to improve schools"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Preface; title: Introduction; title: 1.Leadership; title: 2.Organizational Structure and Resources; title: 3.School Culture; title: 4.Family and Community Support; title: 5.Curriculum; title: 6.Instruction; title: 7.Assessment; title: 8.Professional Growth and the Continuous Improvement Cycle; title: 9.Conclusions and Effective Planning; title: About the Authors.