Bringing Innovative Practices to Your School: Lessons from International Schools (2020)

In his first edited book, Jayson explores what innovative practices are happening in international schools. Exploring issues of student, agency, teacher leadership, and the use of technology, this book provides strategies, tips, and guidance for enacting innovative change in today’s schools. Drawing from unique and creative approaches at international schools, real practitioner share their stories and best practices. Chapters contain engaging snapshots of the innovative practices currently happening in international schools, translate those practices into leadership actions, and show how those innovations are playing out in localized contexts. This exciting books is for every school and district leaders keen to think outside the box, reassess their schools’ strengths, and improve the purposes and means by which they educate students. 

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Jayson W. Richardson is Professor of Educational Leadership and Department Chair of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in the Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver, USA.

Opening

    • Chapter 1: Innovative Leadership Practices in International Schools by Jayson W. Richardson

Section I:  Student Agency

    • Introduction to Section 1: Student Agency by Jayson W. Richardson
    • Chapter 2:  iBlock @ UNIS Hanoi: Turning Potential into Performance by Glenda Baker
    • Chapter 3: Vignette: Classrooms without Teachers by Shwentangna Chakrabarty & Natasha Haque
    • Chapter 4: Vignette: Innovate, Play, Transform: Design Thinking in Early Years by Kristen MacConnell
    • Chapter 5: Vignette: Developing Creativity in Schools by Sara Ssegendo

Section II: Equity

    • Introduction to Section II: Equity by Jayson W. Richardson
    • Chapter 6: A Journey to Inclusion by Ryan Hopkins-Wilcox & Deborah Bradshaw
    • Chapter 7: In Pursuit of International Mindedness by Natasha Haque
    • Chapter 8: Women in Science: Community Collaboration for Real-World Inquiry by Stephanie Budd & Caleb Steindam

Section III: Curriculum, Teaching, and Student Learning

    • Introduction to Section III: Curriculum, Teaching, and Student Learning by Jayson W. Richardson
    • Chapter 9: Skill-Based Exams: Assessment Promoting the Transfer of Learning Beyond the Classroom by Jim Gerhard & Gray Macklin
    • Chapter 10: Creating Curriculum Structures that Foster Innovation by Elizabeth Rossalini
    • Chapter 11: Vignette: Personal Learning Profiles: Learning for the Unique, Not the Average by Daniel Todd

Section IV: Management of Schools

    • Introduction to Section IV: Management of Schools by Jayson W. Richardson
    • Chapter 12: Instructional Coaches: An Investment in Innovation by Kim Cofino
    • Chapter 13: Bringing Innovative Practices to Traditional Contexts: Navigating the Challenges of Change by Jennifer Klein
    • Chapter 14: The Future of Learning at the Western Academy of Beijing: A Work in Progress by John D’Arcy
    • Chapter 15: A Reimagined Doctoral Program by Matt Militello & Lynda Tredway

Section V: Teacher Leadership

    • Introduction to Section V: Teacher Leadership by Jayson W. Richardson
    • Chapter 16: Cultivating Teacher Leadership by Kristen MacConnell
    • Chapter 17: Vignette: Distributed Leadership Through Reciprocal Advisory Structures by Joelle Basnight
    • Chapter 18: Creating a Culture of Learning by Ryan Hopkins-Wilcox
    • Chapter 19: Vignette: Visiting Scholars: Bringing Innovation to You! By Kim Cofino
    • Chapter 20: A Reimagined Doctoral Program in Action: Confronting Equity Challenges in International Schools by Matthew Militello, Lynda Tredway, Tosca Killoran, Christie Powell, & Kristin Halligan

Section VI: Technology and School Leadership

    • Introduction to Section VI: Technology and School Leadership by Jayson W. Richardson
    • Chapter 21: Innovative Learning Spaces: Design Thinking in Pedagogy by Shwentangna Chakrabarty
    • Chapter 22: Technology in Today’s Schools, by Todd Von Seggern
    • Chapter 23: Hit the Ground Running: Leveraging Distance Education for Teacher Induction by Jeff Dungan