| The Graveyard of School Reform: Why the Resistance to Change and New Ideas Contributor(s): Fibkins, William L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1475814542 ISBN-13: 9781475814545 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $41.58 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Educational Policy & Reform - Federal Legislation - Education | Aims & Objectives - Education | Decision Making & Problem Solving |
| Dewey: 371.207 |
| LCCN: 2015009672 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 9.1" (0.55 lbs) 162 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. It is time for education reformers to face the hard truths about the skilled and destructive forces of resisters and to learn that good ideas and calls for change are not enough. Reformers need to learn how to overcome these entrenched forces and muster new skills with the will to win, courage, and the persistence required. Resistance has been given little attention for far too long considering the huge cost and the loss of programs we desperately need. Fibkins argues that reformers often accept defeat when they should be discovering new ways to win. As an education reformer Fibkins has observed far too many necessary programs meet an untimely death due to the naivety of reformers. By reviewing lessons learned from other failed reforms and analyzing successful reforms, Fibkins new book addresses issues and presents doable models for reformers to succeed and deliver what administrators, staff, parents, students, and community members need to make their schools the best they can be. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fibkins, William L.: - William Fibkins is an author and consultant. His focus is on education reform, teacher retraining and mentoring, intervention on behalf of at-risk students and parents, reorganizing school counseling programs, and establishing a "Circle of Wellness " in schools to address student health and wellness issues. |