Michael Fulland & Joanne Quinn coherence—The Right Drivers in Action for Schools, Districts, and
Systems
As
principal of a school in improvement, there is a constant sense of urgency. The
need to facilitate learning differently is evident by our initial data, but the
opportunity to be innovative to make it happen provides us with a multitude of
possibilities. Recommendations are plentiful from a variety of researchers
promising growth and positive change. What stands out with Michael Fullan and
Joanne Quinn's new book coherence is
the endorsement from one of educations top researchers John Hattie, author of
Visible Learning
On
the first page, first paragraph, Hattie states it eloquently. "Coherence
is a book that demands action--it moves from the narrative of fixing one
teacher at a time to asking about the coherence of the system (be it school,
national, or world issues). Fullan and
Quinn create an important narrative about direction, working together,
deepening learning, and securing accountability. The book sparkles with examples
of coherence in action; it makes no excuses for employing the wrong levers of
change. This is the blueprint for a new
vocabulary of education action; it shows where we need to go next, and is
another example of Fullan at the top of his game" (Hattie, 2016).
Fullan
and Quinn developed a coherent
framework for school improvement planning starting with putting the "right
drivers in action" as their foundation and leadership at the center. Their
action framework puts the right drivers in action on the "route to
success". Start with focusing direction in each of your
school systems, cultivating a
collaborative culture with strong groups and individuals, deepening learning for better outcomes,
and building capacity for results by developing skills to secure accountability.
As
a building leader with many systems in need of revisiting with a pressing sense
of urgency, the "simplexity" of the framework makes the task of
prioritizing easier to facilitate the change that needs to occur.
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