Fighting for Change in Your School: How to Avoid Fads and Focus on Substance, 1st Edition

In this indispensable book for K–12 leaders, Harvey Alvy offers a thoughtful roadmap and guidance to help educators select, implement, and assess school- or districtwide initiatives that actually work. The book is filled with a wealth of resources—action checklists, principles to guide educators, and in-depth questions and protocols—for engaging in collaborative professional development activities that strengthen teaching and learning practices and improve student achievement.\nAlvy discusses in detail the six "red flags" that educators confront daily and a set of countervailing strategies (six practical guidelines) to pursue meaningful reforms, initiatives, and innovations:\nRed Flags\nThe Narrative Trap\nOverpromising and Overloading\nMinimizing the Enormous Difficulty of Implementation\nEyes off the Prize\nHistorical Amnesia\nThe Business “Solution”\nGuidelines\nBuilding a Collaborative Learning Community\nEffectively Using Human, Fiscal, and Material Resources\nRespecting the Change Process\nSustaining a Coherent School Mission and Vision\nEmbracing Timeless and Eclectic Teaching Practices\nChampioning and Empowering the Underserved\nSelecting and implementing reforms, initiatives, and practices wisely is key if we truly want the best for our students-and skipping the necessary planning and forethought can be catastrophic. Fighting for Change in Your School: How to Avoid Fads and Focus on Substance is the book every educator needs to ensure the former and prevent the latter. The time to address these challenges is now.\nFighting for Change in Your School: How to Avoid Fads and Focus on Substance 1st Edition is written by Harvey Alvy and published by ASCD. ISBNs for Fighting for Change in Your School are 9781416624165, 1416624163 and the print ISBNs are 9781416624134, 1416624139.