Here are some readings that you might want to use for the June 7, 2005 Administrator workshop. Click on the link to download each file, and save it to a folder that you can find. Note that these files are PDF files, and need Adobe Acrobat Reader v. 5 or newer to read. If you are not able to open the files, go to Adobe.com to download the free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Readings you might want to use before the workshop...

2.1: Senge - Schools that Learn, (.pdf, 267 kb)

• Three levels of systems in public schools, 11
• Industrial-age heritage of schools, 29-32
• Why systemic change is possible now, 50-51

2.2: Caine & Caine - Education on the Edge of Possibility (.pdf, 788 kb)

• Four guiding ideas, 9-11
• Brain learning principles, 18-19
• Three instructional approaches, 24-27

2.3 Duffy, Rogerson, & Blick - Redesigning America's Schools (.pdf, 193 kb)

• The need for systemic change, xv-xvii

4.1 McCombs & Whisler - The learner-centered classroom and school: Strategies for increasing student motivation and achievement (1st ed.) (.pdf, 1.4 Mb)

5.1 Duffy, Rogerson, & Blick - Redesigning America's Schools (.pdf, 656 kb)

• General principles, 62-63
• Four phases of KWS, 5-8
• Five key players of KWS, 8-9
• 11 propositions of KWS, 10-12

5.2 Duffy - Courage, passion, and vision: A guide to leading systemic school improvement (.pdf, 1.8 Mb)

• Transformational leadership, strategic, team, tactical, self, 187-193
• Leadership stages, 193-199

6.1 Senge - Schools that Learn (.pdf, 1.01 Mb)

• Principal Do-right, 411-418

6.2 Duffy, Rogerson, & Blick - Redesigning America's Schools (.pdf, 555 kb)

• Transformational Leadership, 189-191

6.3 Schlechty - Schools for the twenty-first century: Leadership imperatives for educational reform (.pdf, 782 kb)

7.1 Senge - Schools that Learn (.pdf, 342 kb)

• Learning organization and the 5 disciplines, 7-8

If you are unable to download any of these files, please email details of the problems you are having to Dr. Charles Reigeluth at reigelut@indiana.edu