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TRANSFORMING SCHOOL CULTURE How to Overcome Staff Division “Historically, schools have been bombarded by efforts designed to improve the system in place. . . . Anthony Muhammad, in Transforming School Culture, Second Edition, has not only shined a light on why such change efforts rarely work—due to ignoring a school’s culture—but has gone on to describe how school leaders can and should address sustainable cultural change. A must-read!” —Lawrence W. Lezotte, Educational Researcher, Consultant, and Speaker, Effective Schools
“This new edition of Transforming School Culture provides a rich and insightful set of ideas, strategies, and concepts that will help any school leader transform his or her culture. It should be on everyone’s bookshelf. This is a book to be read more than once, for hidden gems of ideas and strategies can be found throughout.” —Kent D. Peterson, Emeritus Professor, University of Wisconsin–Madison
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THE SECOND EDITION OFFERS: • An updated foreword • A new introduction, framing the importance of the second edition • A new chapter of frequently asked questions in regard to school culture, leadership, and the four types of educators • An updated research base, including over sixty new references • Commentary on the Every Student Succeeds Act and Common Core • Reflections on No Child Left Behind’s impact on education • Further guidance on becoming a transformational leader through communication, trust, capacity, and accountability
Second Edition
Transforming School Culture: How to Overcome Staff Division is the best-selling resource for understanding school culture and turning toxic cultures into healthy ones. In this powerful second edition, Anthony Muhammad offers new insights into his study of thirty-four U.S. schools and four types of educators: (1) the Believers, (2) the Fundamentalists, (3) the Tweeners, and (4) the Survivors. Offering specific strategies for working with each educator, this compelling resource ensures all K–12 school leaders create positive environments that maximize organizational effectiveness.
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foreword by Richard DuFour & Rebecca DuFour