The Devil Is in the Details

Preface PART I: SYSTEM CHANGE Chapter 1: The Nature of the Beast The March of Evolution The Dramatic Toll of Rising Inequity The Serious Deficiency of Current Policies Conclusion Chapter 2: The Emergence of System Solutions The Limits of Complexity The Phenomenology of Good System Change Transition Time Leadership From the Middle Conclusion PART II: THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS Chapter 3: The School: The Leading Edge of Change Living Locally The New Moral Imperative Equity Excellence Well-Being How Does a School Improve in These Ways? Conclusion Chapter 4: The Middle: Fuel and Glue Who Is "the Middle"? Successful Districts: Still in the Minority More System Change Guidelines for the Middle Conclusion Chapter 5: The Macro: Direction and Liberation Ontario, Canada; California, United States; Victoria, Australia: Good Start-Ups at Different Places in the Learning Beware of (Seductive) Distractors Layered, Connected Autonomy Conclusion PART III: THE NEW WORLD Chapter 6: Where Do We Go From Here? Details, Details, Details System Change The Global South and the Global North A Necessary Convergence Conclusion: As Human as You Get References Index Acknowledgments About the Authors