Collective Impact

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