Igniting Wonder, Reflection, and Change in Our Schools: An Educator’s Guide to Using Authentic Stories - Hardcover

Jetter, Rick

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1138220590 ISBN 13: 9781138220591

Publisher: Routledge, 2017

Synopsis

Containing real stories from real school leaders, teachers, students, and parents in seven key areas, this book demonstrates how educators can use narrative to trigger wonder, reflection, and change in their classrooms and schools. By including examples of the narrative process in action, this book invites educators to think deeply about their daily practices, struggles, and victories in order to carry out immediate and incredible changes in their own schools. The authentic stories presented in this book offer ideas for fostering a positive learning environment and for finding solutions to the most challenging issues today in areas such as teacher‒student relationships, learning and instruction, assessment, motivation, educational policies and politics, and student engagement. By using the powerful self-reflective tool of narrative, this book will help educators to increase student achievement while constructing a positive school culture that is built on igniting authentic stories.

About this title

About the Author:

Rick Jetter is an Educational Consultant for K‒12 schools across the nation and a speaker, trainer, and multi-genre author. He has worked in the field of education as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, assistant superintendent, and superintendent of schools.

Review:

"Stories are one of the most crucial, yet vastly under-utilized, aspects of leading education in the context of teaching and learning.  Igniting Wonder, Reflection, and Change in Our Schools does a great job not only in showing the reader how powerful stories are for moving education forward, but also in showing how the reader can share their story to create much better opportunities for our learning communities.  Stories are the fuel to innovation in education, and this book paints a beautiful reminder of this."
-George Couros, Innovative Teaching, Learning, and Leadership Consultant, author of "The Innovator's Mindset"

" ‘Change’ should be an ongoing process in education, and Dr. Jetter's book offers school leaders a fresh way to spark interest in renewal efforts. The book's theme―using narratives as a springboard for initiating change―will appeal to educators at all levels."
-Cathie E. West, Education Consultant and Author

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1138220590
• ISBN 13: 9781138220591
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 106