June 2008 Conference

Articles and Papers

Note on the PELP Coherence Framework
Stacey Childress, Richard Elmore, Allen Grossman, Caroline King

A Problem-Solving Approach to Designing and Implementing a Strategy to Improve Performance
Stacey Childress, Geoff Marietta

Leading for Change
Five ‘Habits of Mind’ That Count
Tony Wagner

The Challenge of Change Leadership: Transforming Education Through ‘Communities of Practice’
Tony Wagner

Rigor on Trial
Tony Wagner

From NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND To No Teacher Left Alone:
Pushing Policy To Improve Practice
James Connell

You Can Get There From Here: Using a Theory of Change Approach to Plan Urban Education Reform
James Connell and Adena M. Klem

New Books:

Managing School Districts for High Performance
Cases in Public Education Leadership
Edited by Stacey Childress, Richard F. Elmore, Allen Grossman, and Susan Moore Johnson

Toward Excellence with Equity: An Emerging Vision for Closing the Achievement Gap
Ronald F. Ferguson

Resourceful Leadership: Tradeoffs and Tough Decisions on the Road to School Improvement
Elizabeth A. City

Data Wise in Action: Stories of Schools Using Data to Improve Teaching and Learning
Edited by Kathryn Parker Boudett and Jennifer L. Steele

Everyday Antiracism: Getting Real about Race in School
Mica Pollock

Because of Race: How Americans Debate Harm and Opportunity in Our Schools
Mica Pollock

City Schools: How Districts and Communities Can Create Smart Education Systems
Edited by Robert Rothman

The Global Achievement Gap: Why Even Our Best Schools Don't Teach The New Survival Skills Our Children Need—And What We Can Do About It
Tony Wagner