The author shares her Buildership Model to help create the school your students and teachers deserve. The focus is on:
· Purpose—Instead of chasing tiny gains or the “next new thing” every year, you’ll set and use an ambitious vision, mission, and set of core values to galvanize your staff, keep everyone focused, and create true accountability for achieving your goals.
· People—You’ll discover new ways to help every teacher grow one level in one domain in one year or less and, ultimately, develop high levels of both will and skill.
· Pathways—Instead of trying to tackle every problem at once, you’ll identify the biggest obstacle standing in your way right now and figure out exactly how to remove it once and for all.
· Plan—You’ll learn a new process for solution implementation that is iterative, cyclical, and capable of powering both short-term wins and ongoing transformation, year after year.
Reviewed by Carol Campbell, PhD
Vice President for Education
Southwestern Union Conference
Authors: Dennis Shirley and Andy Hargreaves
