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The graveyard of school reform : why the resistance to change and new ideas / William L. Fibkins.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fibkins, William L., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- School improvement programs--United States.
- School improvement programs.
- Educational change--United States.
- Educational change.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (163 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The Graveyard of School Reform: Why the Resistance to Change and New Ideas explores the critical role resistance plays in defeating valued programs for students, parents, and staff.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chapter One: The Myths behind Why Many School Reforms Fail
- Chapter Two: The Missing Pieces Needed for Successful School Reform
- Chapter Three: The Negative Impact of Too Much Reform on the Careers of Teachers
- Chapter Four: Providing Relief for Principals Leading Reform
- Chapter Five: How the Connection between Inside-Out and Outside-In Reform Can and Will Reform Schools from Within
- Chapter Six: The Personal and Professional Challenges for Change Agents When They Move on to New Settings
- Conclusion
- References
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 979-82-16-31654-1
- 1-4758-1454-2
- OCLC:
- 910845157
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