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How to Change 5000 Schools: A Practical and Positive Approach for Leading Change at Every Level
Levin
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Description for How to Change 5000 Schools: A Practical and Positive Approach for Leading Change at Every Level
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Not long ago, public education in Ontario, Canada, was in deep trouble. Student achievement was stagnating, labor disruptions were rampant, and public satisfaction with the schools was low. In 2003, a new provincial government initiated a series of reforms that embodied a positive, outcome-focused agenda for public education. Today, student outcomes have improved, labor disruption has vanished, and teacher morale is high. In this book, Ben Levin, former deputy minister of education for the province of Ontario, draws on his experience overseeing these and other major systemwide education reforms in Canada and England to set forth a ... Read more
Not long ago, public education in Ontario, Canada, was in deep trouble. Student achievement was stagnating, labor disruptions were rampant, and public satisfaction with the schools was low. In 2003, a new provincial government initiated a series of reforms that embodied a positive, outcome-focused agenda for public education. Today, student outcomes have improved, labor disruption has vanished, and teacher morale is high. In this book, Ben Levin, former deputy minister of education for the province of Ontario, draws on his experience overseeing these and other major systemwide education reforms in Canada and England to set forth a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard Educational Publishing Group United States
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
266
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United States
ISBN
9781934742082
SKU
V9781934742082
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Levin
Ben Levin holds a Canada Research Chair in Education Leadership and Policy at the University of Toronto. He recently completed a term as deputy minister for education for the province of Ontario. He is the author of numerous articles and three books and writes a regular column, In Canada, for Phi Delta Kappan.
Reviews for How to Change 5000 Schools: A Practical and Positive Approach for Leading Change at Every Level
Ben Levin draws on his considerable experience as a researcher and policymaker to outline a comprehensive theory of action for school reform. The scope of the book is quite breathtaking, the analysis is authoritative and its insight encourages one both to reflect and act. Written with passion, wisdom, and humanity, Levin s book will be essential reading for this and ... Read more