Design Thinking for School Leaders:  Five Roles and Mindsets That Ignite Positive Change, 2018

Design Thinking for School Leaders: Five Roles and Mindsets That Ignite Positive Change, 2018

The authors apply the design and innovation principles that have been successful in private industry to school leadership.  Moving from the concept of “accidental designers” to “design-inspired leaders,” they outline five roles that leaders can assume to bring their school to the forefront of the new design + education movement.  The roles include:  opportunity seeker, experience architect, rule breaker, producer, and storyteller.

Reviewed by Carol Campbell, PhD

Vice President for Education

Southwestern Union Conference

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In Teachers we Trust:  The Finnish Way to World-Class Schools, 2021
In Teachers we Trust: The Finnish Way to World-Class Schools, 2021

Authors:  Pasi Sahlberg (author of Finnish Lessons) and Timothy D. Walker (author of Teach Like Finland)

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Think Again:  The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know, 2021
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know, 2021

Author:  Adam Grant

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