Transforming Ice Age Schools

Today’s educational system is frozen in time, stuck in traditions of the past. Transforming Ice Age Schools: A Practical Guide for School Leaders will resonate with educational leaders, especially site principals, who are looking to transform their schools to reflect the educational world needed for today. Unlike the many theoretical books on this topic, this book offers insights about the discreet steps leaders might take to transform learning.

Leighangela Brady, PhD, serves as an assistant superintendent of educational services. With experience as a site administrator, educational consultant, and instructional leader, she is passionate about quality education and effective leadership. She is a coauthor of Test Less, Assess More: A K-8 Guide to Formative Assessment, and presents regularly at national and international conferences. Lisbeth Johnson is inspired to coach schools that are attempting to instruct students in the digital and twenty-first century environment. She has been a teacher, reading resource support instructor, principal, director and assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction and a superintendent.

Dedication Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Transformation Readiness Chapter 1: A Call To Action Chapter 2: A Vision For Transformation Chapter 3: Creating a New School Culture Chapter 4: Research-Based Culture Change Process Tools Part II: Transformational Change Chapter 5: Indicators for Teacher Instruction Chapter 6: Innovative Student Learning Chapter 7: Student Products and Assessments Chapter 8: Transforming the Physical Environment Part III: Leading the Transformation Chapter 9: Monitoring the Transformation Chapter 10: Leaders Unite! Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F Appendix G Appendix H References