{"product_id":"edjourney-isbn-9781118898581","title":"#EdJourney","description":"\u003cb\u003eYour formula for managing innovation and transforming learning\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e#EdJourney: A Roadmap to the Future of Education\u003c\/i\u003e is a refreshing change from the negativity so common in the world of education today. Over the course of a 3-month solo road trip across the United States, author Grant Lichtman discovered that there is much to be positive about in today's K-12 schools. Lichtman, one of the country's leading experts in educational innovation, interviewed over 600 teachers, administrators, students, parents, and trustees to find out what kind of innovations they're doing right—and how others can leverage their successes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInnovation in education takes hard work, planning, and cooperation. With examples from around the country and findings from the latest education research, \u003ci\u003e#EdJourney\u003c\/i\u003e maps out how administrators and teachers can embrace the innovation process that schools and learners need now. Today's 21st century education presents unique challenges and opportunities to students, and this is a trailblazing practical guide to making sure education is ready for the future. \u003ci\u003e#EdJourney\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on four key questions:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat new learning strategies are the top schools implementing to prepare our students for their future rather than for our past?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow do teachers and administrators manage transitions to new types of teaching and learning?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat are the key obstacles to shifting away from the assembly line model of education?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow can we all leverage the lessons of success from the most innovative schools?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe concrete examples and advice in this book will help you bring innovation and educational design concepts into your school. \u003ci\u003e#EdJourney\u003c\/i\u003e goes beyond the theoretical need for change—by now a familiar topic to almost everyone—and takes a real-world approach to achieving transformative education in any school.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Ro adblocks: How Can We Overcome the Biggest Obstacles to School Reform?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Time: The Most Common Obstacle to Change in Schools 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 People: The Changing Job of an Educator 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Leadership: Building Vision While Keeping the Lights On 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Structure: School Organization and Process in a Time of Change 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 More Bumps in the Road: The Next Five Obstacles to Innovation 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Blazing the Trail: What Does Transformative Learning Look Like?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Schools Are More Dynamic: Mess, Noise, and Chaos 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Schools Are More Adaptable: Changing with the World 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Schools Are More Permeable: Where We Meet, Not Where We Learn 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Schools Are More Creative: Knowledge Is Not Just for Consumption 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Schools Are Self-Correcting: Empa thy, Mindfulness, and Reflection 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: The Road Ahead: How Do We Get There from Here?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Existential Challenge for Schools: Voices from Our Future 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Leaving the Past Behind: The Assembly-Line Model of Education 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 A Better Model: The Natural Ecosystem of Learning 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Taking Action: A New Paradigm of School Strategy 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Signposts: The Big Ideas That Mark the Road 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGRANT LICHTMAN\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior fellow with The Martin Institute for Teaching Excellence, a consultant to the National Business Officers Association, and works with K–12 schools around the country on aspects of innovation and strategic planning. He blogs at The Learning Pond, and has written for \u003ci\u003eISTE Learning and Leading, Independent School Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e#EdJourney: A Roadmap to the Future of Education\u003c\/i\u003e takes a fresh look at our nation’s schools, eschewing the negativity so often found in the world of education today. While on his solo road trip across the United States, Grant Lichtman, one of the country’s leading experts in educational innovation, discovered that there is much to be positive about in today’s K–12 schools. During Lichtman’s travels, he interviewed more than 600 teachers, administrators, students, and parents to find out what kind of innovations they’re doing right—and to discover how others can follow their example. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo help create an environment that will encourage innovation, #\u003ci\u003eEdJourney\u003c\/i\u003e puts the focus on four key questions: What new learning strategies are the top schools implementing to prepare our students for their future rather than for our past? How do teachers and administrators manage the transition to new types of teaching and learning? What are the key obstacles to shifting away from the assembly line model of education? And, most importantly, how can we all leverage the lessons of success from the most innovative schools? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e With this trailblazing and practical guide, educators can make sure their schools are ready for the future. 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