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The Taking Action Guide for the Governance Core
School Boards, Superintendents, and Schools Working Together
- Davis Campbell - University of California (UC)-Davis, USA, DCAssociares
- Michael Fullan - Michael Fullan Enterprises Inc., Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Canada
- Babs Kavanaugh
- Eleanor Adam
March 2021 | 136 pages | Corwin
Practical resources for building cohesive governance teams
As a supplement to the best-selling The Governance Core, this practical guide will help trustees and superintendents adopt a governance mindset and partnership that creates coherence throughout the district. With a systems thinking approach, the authors provide readers with the strategies and tools needed to build cohesive teams and engage in deeper learning and decision making. The Taking Action Guide for the Governance Core offers readers:
• a deeper understanding of core governance and how to build it
• a planning guide to help new trustees get started
• protocols and sample agendas for focusing on strategy and systems during open board meetings
Educational leaders will find this guide offers them a foundation for building strong, flourishing school districts that are equipped to adapt to and meet the daunting challenges of our time.
As a supplement to the best-selling The Governance Core, this practical guide will help trustees and superintendents adopt a governance mindset and partnership that creates coherence throughout the district. With a systems thinking approach, the authors provide readers with the strategies and tools needed to build cohesive teams and engage in deeper learning and decision making. The Taking Action Guide for the Governance Core offers readers:
• a deeper understanding of core governance and how to build it
• a planning guide to help new trustees get started
• protocols and sample agendas for focusing on strategy and systems during open board meetings
Educational leaders will find this guide offers them a foundation for building strong, flourishing school districts that are equipped to adapt to and meet the daunting challenges of our time.
Authors’ Note
About the Authors
Taking Action Guide Overview
How to Use This Guide
Module Content and Learning Processes At a Glance
Module 1: Moral Imperative and the Governance Core
Module 2: Governance Mindset
Module 3: Governing With Coherence
Module 4: Governance Culture
Module 5: The Governance Job
Module 6: Governance Tools
Module 7: Welcoming New Trustees
Module 8: Rising to the Occasion
Appendix 1: The Board Planning Calendar: What? Why? How? When?
Appendix 2: Board Planning Calendar Governance Tool Worksheet
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