All Systems Go: The Change Imperative for Whole System Reform - Softcover

Fullan, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1412978734 ISBN 13: 9781412978736

Publisher: Corwin, 2010

Synopsis

Based on Fullan’s work with school districts and large systems in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, this resource lays out a comprehensive action plan for achieving whole system reform.

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Review:

“Why do so many educational reforms look promising in a single school and then fail when brought to scale for an entire system? Michael Fullan reminds us that it is neither a lack of knowledge nor the absence of honorable intentions that causes this scenario, but rather a failure of system capacity and coherence. Fullan’s advice is as trenchant for national policy makers as it is for local school leaders and teachers. The strategies of developing collective efficacy that Fullan so clearly and compellingly proposes, strategies incidentally that are already in practice, are as essential in the halls of government as they are in the hallways of every school.” (Douglas B. Reeves, Chairman 2009-12-09)

"The book is packed with information and research that will change the way you think about district reform." (The School Administrator, September 2010, Vol. 67(8) 2010-11-23)

"Michael Fullan provides a very clear and compelling case for the potential of whole-system education reform by drawing on evidence and lessons from successful examples and by raising important and timely cautions about current reform strategies, particularly in the US and with international resonance. By introducing the concept of collective capacity building, Fullan encourages us to recognize that educational improvement requires each of us individually to contribute fully and, most important, all of us―politicians, officials, educators, students, parents and other partners―to work together for improved student outcomes. Fullan's expert advice has been invaluable in Ontario with a system on the go and improved results.” (Carol Campbell, Chief Research Officer 2009-12-09)

“All Systems Go is vintage Fullan. It takes a complex problem―how to change the whole system―and offers, in a crystal clear and assertive way, advice on what not to do and what exactly to do. Policy makers, read this book with care and use it as your starting point in building capacity across the whole system and ending up with smarter and greater accountability than ever before.’’ (Peter W. Hill, Chief Executive Officer 2009-12-09)

"Michael Fullan has once again hit the ball out of the park―a grand slam. All those interested in whole system education reform will want to read this book from cover to cover." (Sir Michael Barber, Former Head of Tony Blair's Delivery Unit 2009-09-30)

"A superb book, offering a compelling and transformative model for system change grounded in principle and forged in practice. Fullan provides the tools―conceptual, strategic, and structural―for system leaders at every level to create a whole system that develops collective capacity and efficacy.” (Stephanie Pace Marshall, Founding President and President Emerita 2009-12-09)

“Michael Fullan hits the mark again. All Systems Go is exactly what we need at this crucial time in education reform around the globe. Fullan exhorts us to get our act together and deliver value. He is persuasive in delineating powerful, high-leverage strategies and in describing what it takes to deliver on our promise to develop high-performing schools to enhance students’ life chances. He emphasizes the notion of collective capacity in evoking the emotional commitment and technical expertise necessary for meaningful change and improvement. Fullan boldly challenges politicians and professionals to unite for the good of our society. And best of all, he shows them how to do it.” (Avis Glaze, President, Edu-quest International Inc. 2009-12-09)

About the Author:

Michael Fullan, OC, is the former Dean of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education and Professor Emeritus of the University of Toronto. He is co-leader of the New Pedagogies for Deep Learning global initiative. Recognized as a worldwide authority on educational reform, he advises policymakers and local leaders in helping to achieve the moral purpose of all children learning. Michael Fullan received the Order of Canada in December 2012. He holds honorary doctorates from several universities around the world.

Fullan is a prolific, award-winning author whose books have been published in many languages. His book Leading in a Culture of Change received the 2002 Book of the Year Award by Learning Forward. Breakthrough (with Peter Hill and Carmel Crévola) won the 2006 Book of the Year Award from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), and Turnaround Leadership in Higher Education (with Geoff Scott) won the Bellwether Book Award in 2009. Change Wars (with Andy Hargreaves) was named the 2009 Book of the Year by Learning Forward, and Professional Capital (with Andy Hargreaves) won the AACTE 2013 Book of the Year and the Grawemeyer Award in Education in 2015.

Michael Fullan’s latest books are The Principal: Three Keys for Maximizing Impact ; Coherence: The Right Drivers in Action for Schools, Districts, and Systems (with Joanne Quinn); Deep Learning: Engage the Change the World (with Joanne Quinn and Joanne McEachen); Surreal Change: The Real Life of Transforming Public Education (autobiography); and Nuance: Why Some Leaders Succeed and Others Fail.

For more information on books, articles, and videos, please go to www.michaelfullan.ca.

About this edition

• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1412978734
• ISBN 13: 9781412978736
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 136