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Alan M. Blankstein. Breakthrough Leadership
In memory of civil rights leader, and congressman, John Lewis. RIP
Breakthrough Leadership
Contents
Foreword
Reference
Acknowledgments. From Alan
From Marcus
Publisher’s Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Chapter 1 Out of the Crisis
Leadership Matters. Adaptive Leadership
Courageous Leadership
Courage: Facing the Facts and Your Fears
Facing Facts About Racism, Food, and Housing Instability
Lessons of Willful Blindness and Its Deadly Outcome in the Pandemic of 1918
A New Way Forward: Breakthrough Leadership
Beating the Odds, or Changing Them?
Best Practices Pre-COVID-19
Adaptive Changes Post-COVID
Breakthrough Opportunities Post-COVID
References
Chapter 2 Breakthrough Leadership
Is the World Flat?
Martin Luther King’s Breakthrough
Why Breakthrough Leadership Now?
Case Story 2.1. South African Breakthrough Leadership Ends Apartheid Era With Truth and Reconciliation
The Genesis of This Book
Case Story 2.2. Zooming In to New Realities
Think About It
COVID-19 Calls for Courage and Adaptability
What’s New, and What Can We Do?
Case Story 2.3. New Alliances Are Tapped in Supporting Students and Readying for Their Return
Breakthrough Leadership Already Underway
Case Story 2.4. Educators Become “Talent Scouts” to “Grow” Emerging Scholars
Case Story 2.5. Petersburg Rising: Out of Economic Ashes
Financial Collapse
Restoring Faith in the Leadership
Addressing Financial Shortfalls
From Fiscal Instability to Award-Winning Budgets
Potential Breakthrough Leadership Strategies Moving Forward
What If We Don’t Seize This Moment?
References
Chapter 3 The First Hundred Days—A Pandemic Reentry Plan
Case Story 3.1. Brockton’s Approach to Reopening Schools
Case Story 3.2. Planning to Reopen More Equitable Schools
Think About It
References
Chapter 4 Relational Trust as a Foundation for the Equitable Learning Community
Relational Trust Across Divides
Defining Relational Trust
Relationships During and Following a Crisis
Think About It
Strategies for Building Trust
One-on-One Strategies
Organizational Strategies
Process Tools for Building Trust
Defining a True “Learning Community”
What Is Equity?
What Is Community?
Cohesive Communities
Origins and Definitions of the “Learning Community”
Equitable Learning Communities
Moving Forward
References
Chapter 5 Principle 1—The Pillars of an Equitable Learning Community Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals
The Leadership Team
Clarifying Culture
Scenario 1
Scenario 2
Scenario 3
Developing the Leadership Team
The Mission
What Is Mission?
What Good Looks Like
Implementation Guidelines
Sustaining Success
Build Trust by Adhering to Your Mission
The Vision
What Is Vision?
What Good Looks Like
Implementation Guidelines
A Post-COVID Vision
The Values. What Are Values?
What Good Looks Like
Implementation Guidelines
The Goals
What Are Goals?
What Good Looks Like
Implementation Guidelines
Celebrating Successes
References
Chapter 6 Principle 2—Ensuring Achievement for All Students Comprehensive Systems for Prevention and Intervention
Knowing Our Students Is Key
Case Story 6.1. Alicia
Think About It
Who is Alicia, and what actually happened to her?
Using Equity to Reach All Students
Dispelling Myths About Your Students
What Does the School Community Believe?
1. Lock the Doors
2. Creative Scheduling
3. Shift Start Times
Think About It
Changing Belief Systems
What Is the School Community’s Unifying Philosophy?
A Better Way
What Is the Comprehensive System for Ensuring Success?
Ensuring That Pedagogy Is Engaging and Relevant
Engaging the Whole Child
Having an Improvement Plan for All Students
Targeted Interventions
Having Systems for Quickly Identifying Students in Need
Providing a Continuum of Support and Targeted Strategies for Students Who Aren’t Meeting Their Potential
Publishing Results
Using Data-Based Decision Making for Continuous Improvement. What Good Looks Like
Implementation Guidelines
Getting Started
References
Chapter 7 Principle 3—Data-Based Decision Making for Continuous Improvement
Case Story 7.1. The Wounds We Carry: Fractal Challenges, Fractal Possibilities
What Is the Purpose of Education?
Developing a Disposition for Breakthrough Thinking and Actions
How Can We Assess What Matters Most?
Climate and Culture of Trust for Effective Data Use
Capacity Building for Analysis of Data
Commitment to Implementation
Possible Uses of Data
What Data Should Be Collected?
Other Data Sources. Academic Outcomes
Correlates to Student Achievement
Descriptive Data
Guidelines for Data Quality
Disaggregating Data
Multisourced Data
Relevant Data
Timely Data
Consistent Data
How Should Data Be Used?
Using Data to Drive Decisions and Set Goals
Using Data to Target Interventions
Using Data Continuously in Collaborative Teams
Using Data to Support Change Initiatives
Using Data to Guide Continuous Improvement and Redefine Success
Using Data to Monitor Progress
Using Data to Guide Professional Learning
Assessment as Learning
Assessment for Learning
Assessment of Learning
References
Chapter 8 Principle 4—Collaborative Teaming Focused on Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessments
Access to Rigorous Curriculum and Instruction
Case Story 8.1. Algebra for All
General Principles of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Development
Challenges to Distance Learning Home Instruction
Case Story 8.2. Anywhere, Anytime Learning
Blended Learning, Equity, and Cultural Responsiveness
What Are the Advantages of Blended Learning?
Case Story 8.3. How Do We Learn Best?
Childhood Trauma–Informed Care and Social-Emotional Learning. Trauma-Informed Care
Social-Emotional Learning
Case Story 8.4 “All the Children Who Will Come Behind Me Deserve Better”
Rethinking Testing
A Historic “Breakthrough” Opportunity to Change Our Assessment System
Benefits of Adaptive Testing in Assessment
Final Thoughts About Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessments
References
Chapter 9 Principle 5—Meaningful Engagement With Families and Community
Case Story 9.1. Going the Extra Mile for Aishia
Think About It
Meaningful Engagement With Family
Parent and Family Engagement
Mutual Understanding and Empathy
Family Engagement Specialists
Gaining Active Engagement From Family and Community
Effective Involvement of Families in the School
Reaching Out to Family and Community
Case Story 9.2. A Day in the Life of a Student
Case Story 9.3. A Day in the Life of a Family
Meaningful Engagement With Community. Collective Impact
Case Story 9.4. Collective Impact: Petersburg City and Schools Partnership
Think About It
The Current Importance of Meaningful Engagement
COVID-19, School Closures, and Meaningful Family and Community Engagement
Racial Injustice
Implementation. Getting Started
Challenges and Solutions
References
Chapter 10 Principle 6—Building Sustainable Leadership Capacity
Leaders to Learn From
Case Story 10.1. Angela Ward
Case Story 10.2. Bryan Johnson
Think About It
Lessons From Leaders Achieving Equitable Outcomes
Acting at Scale
Case Story 10.3. The Thirty-Day Challenge
Conclusion
References
Index
