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Innovations in Educational Change : cultivating ecologies for schools
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- Creator
- David Hung, Shu-Shing Lee, Yancy Toh, Azilawati Jamaludin, Longkai Wu, editors
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- Singapore : Springer, 2019
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (305 p.)
- ISBNs
- 9789811363306, 9811363307, 9789811363283
- OCLC
- on1111952338
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Intro; Series Editor's Foreword; Foreword; Preface; Innovations in Educational Change: Cultivating Ecologies for Schools; Structure and Outline; Part I: Innovation and Change from the Chronological View; Part II: Innovation and Change from the Systems View; Part III: Innovation and Change from the School View; Part IV: Innovation and Change from the Classroom and Learner's View; References; Contents; About Editors; Part I: Innovation and Change from the Chronological View; Chapter 1: Centralised-Decentralisation in Singapore Education Policymaking; 1.1 Context and Rationale
- 1.2 Literature Review1.2.1 School Autonomy; 1.2.2 A More Nuanced Understanding of the Benefits of School Autonomy; 1.2.3 School Autonomy and Centralisation in Singapore; 1.2.4 Centralised-Decentralisation; 1.3 Research Method; 1.3.1 Data Collection; 1.3.2 Data Analysis; 1.3.3 Trustworthiness of Research; 1.4 Findings; 1.4.1 Evidence of Centralised-Decentralisation; 1.4.2 Motivation for Formulating Educational Policies in a Centralised-Decentralisation Manner; 1.4.3 Guidance to the Implementation of Decentralisation; 1.4.4 The Fractal Nature of Centralised-Decentralisation
- 1.4.5 The Differentiated Nature of Centralised-Decentralisation1.4.6 A Delicate Balance Between Centralisation and Decentralisation; 1.4.7 Trust; 1.5 Discussion; 1.5.1 A Role for Everyone; 1.5.2 Do Teachers Really Want Autonomy?; 1.6 Implications for Practice; 1.6.1 Ecological Leadership; 1.6.2 The Professionalism of Teachers; 1.7 Conclusion; Appendix: Sample Interview Questions; References; Chapter 2: Transforming Education for All: Tower Hamlets and Urban District Education Improvement; 2.1 Tower Hamlets in Context; 2.2 Explaining Success; 2.2.1 Ambitious Leadership
- 2.2.2 Very Effective School Improvement2.2.3 High-Quality Teaching and Learning; 2.2.4 High Levels of Funding; 2.2.5 Integrated Services; 2.2.6 Community Development and Partnerships; 2.2.7 A Resilient Approach to External Government Policies and Pressure; 2.3 Conclusion; References; Part II: Innovation and Change from the Systems View; Chapter 3: Wide-Scale Implementation Through Capacity Building of Senior Leaders: The Case of Teaching Thinking in Israeli Schools; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Background Information; 3.2.1 Educational Context
- 3.2.2 "Pedagogical Horizon (PH)-Education for Thinking" Policy3.3 Methodology; 3.4 Description of Workshop; 3.4.1 General Information; 3.4.2 Description; 3.5 Characteristics of the Change Process; 3.5.1 A Blend of Tightness and Looseness; 3.5.2 Tailor the Change Process to Multiple, Specific Contexts; 3.5.3 The Medium Is the Message: Modelling the Culture of Thinking; 3.5.4 Capacity Building Across Multiple Levels to Increased Fidelity; 3.6 Participants' Feedback; 3.7 The Workshop as Part of an Ecological Network of Changes; 3.7.1 Interactions Between the Workshop and Various Components in the System