In Collective Impact, authors Jenni Donohoo and Glenn Forbes identify barriers that impede collective teacher efficacy and detail effective strategies school leaders can use to overcome these obstacles. With reflective prompts and tools for implementation, this book will help school leaders in developing the capability to lead successful and sustainable improvement and realize more positive outcomes for students.

K–12 teachers and leaders can use this book to:

• Reframe deficit thinking to recognize opportunities and to embrace challenges
• Foster the belief that everyone in an educational setting has the individual and collective capability to impact positive outcomes
• Create a collaborative culture that promotes innovation and teamwork
• Build strong, supportive teams in which everyone can grow and contribute professionally
• Establish mutual goals and visions to guide committed teams toward collective efficacy and collective impact

Contents:

Introduction

Part 1: Persuasion

Chapter 1: Feedback Over Blame

Chapter 2: Perspective Over Magnitude

Chapter 3: Commitment Over Compliance

Part 2: Positive Emotions

Chapter 4: Positivity Over Negativity

Chapter 5: Psychological Safety Over Judgment

Chapter 6: Well-Being Over Uncertainty

Part 3: Mastery Experiences

Chapter 7: Action Over Avoidance

Chapter 8: Criteria Over Comparison

Chapter 9: Empowerment Over Hierarchy

Part 4: Vicarious Experiences

Chapter 10: Interdependence Over Isolation

Chapter 11: Consensus Over Ambiguity

Chapter 12: Focus Over Fragmentation

Epilogue

Appendix: Summaries of the Micro-Moves

References and Resources

Index