Essential strategies for school trustees and superintendents.
Addressing the urgent challenges of school leadership in our divided, post-pandemic landscape, The Governance Core 2.0 is an essential guide for school trustees and superintendents dedicated to making a meaningful difference in their districts. Davis Campbell, Michael Fullan, and Babs Kavanaugh provide useful tools and techniques to improve local governance culture, emphasizing the importance of collaboration between board members, district leaders, and school staff to support the success and wellbeing of every student.
This thoroughly updated edition is now structured around three pillars–Governance Mindset, Governance Culture, and Governance Infrastructure–providing a comprehensive framework that addresses the core principles and responsibilities of effective school governance. Additional features include:
- Practical strategies for fostering collaboration, onboarding new trustees, and leading transformative change in a school district
- New real-world examples of effective board governance
- A board planning calendar and self-evaluation tools
- A new ‚Suggestions for Implementation‘ section to support the application of lessons from the book
Offering guidance on developing a shared moral imperative and systems thinking and establishing clear norms and protocols, this book is a necessary resource for both new and experienced trustees, superintendents, and district leaders.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction: Politics, Governance, and System Improvement
Chapter 1: Moral Imperative and the Governance Core
Pillar I: Governance Mindset
Chapter 2: The Governance Mindset
Chapter 3: The Governance Mindset in Action
Chapter 4: Onboarding: Welcoming New Trustees
Pillar II: Governance Culture
Chapter 5: Governing Coherence and Synergy
Chapter 6: The Governance Responsibilities of the Board
Pillar III: Governance Infrastructure
Chapter 7: Governance Infrastructure
Chapter 8: Governance Tools
Chapter 9: New Pathways
Über den Autor
Michael Fullan served as Premier Dalton Mc Guinty’s Special Policy Adviser in Ontario from 2003-2013. He received the Order of Canada (OC) in December 2012 and holds five honorary doctorates from universities around the world. His ‘interim autobiography’, Surreal Change, covers his work to 2018. Michael and his colleagues are now working diligently on field-based comprehensive system change in several countries. This work operates under the umbrella of what they call the ‘shared humanity paradigm’ —Equity, Engagement, Excellence–Deep change that integrates local (school and community), middle (district/regional), and state (policy) entities.Fullan’s favorite method of learning is to partner with groups that are engaged with change; and to learn together with them. (And then to write another book about the experiences, and what was learned).Michael Fullan’s latest books are: Nuance (2019), Spirit Work and the Science of Collaboration (with Mark Edwards, 2022), The Principal 2.0 (2023), and The Drivers (with Joanne Quinn, 2023).For more information on books, articles, videos, podcasts please go to: www.michaelfullan.ca