Leaders Guide to Optimal 1E

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 979-8-3488-5330-3
Verlag: Sage Publications - IPS UK

Buch, Englisch, 128 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 343 g

Reihe: Corwin Press

Cultivate a purposeful school culture and climate to unlock every student's learning potential

It's tempting to fall for quick educational fixes instead of doing deep sustainable work, but, as school leaders, you know that creating spaces where every student and teacher feels valued and ready to learn is both a rewarding journey and the ultimate goal. Grounded in Visible Learning research, this guidebook helps you tackle school improvement planning by focusing on what matters most: climate and culture. Nicole Law, Sonja Hollins-Alexander, and John Hattie explore how to shift from reactive to proactive leadership, building the collective efficacy and relational trust needed to accelerate learning.

Inside you'll find:

- A practical framework built around Five Guiding Questions to align culture, climate, and achievement

- An interactive Anticipation Guide to help you reflect on current practices and plan immediate next steps

- Actionable strategies integrating Visible Learning research with real-world practitioner stories and implementation techniques

By intentionally shaping your school’s climate, you’ll foster a supportive community where success isn't accidental, and every learner can truly thrive.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Law, Nicole V.

Hollins-Alexander, Sonja

Hattie, John

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Chapter 1: Setting the Stage
Chapter 2: Why Does Visible Learning Matter Now More Than Ever?
Chapter 3: How Do Climate and Culture Drive Achievement Outcomes?
Chapter 4: What Happens When We Believe in Ourselves and Each Other?
Chapter 5: What Does It Take to Accelerate Learning for All?
Chapter 6: How Do Leaders Make Learning Visible?
Chapter 7: Charting the Path Forward: Aligning Culture, Climate, and Achievement for Lasting Impact
Appendix A: Conditions for Learning Anticipation Guide Protocol
Appendix B: Stirring Up Success: How Culture and Climate Unlock Learning Potential for All
References
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Law, Nicole V.
Nicole Law, PhD, is a Senior Consultant and Best-Selling Author for Corwin Publishing. She presents in the areas of leadership, professional learning communities, culturally responsive pedagogy, educating multilingual learners, and multidimensional aspects for Visible Learning. In addition, she has served as a curriculum coordinator for English language learners, cultural responsivity, AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination), district equity, and mathematics and science instruction in the Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township in Indianapolis, Indiana. In this position, Nicole created multilayered and multifaceted professional learning for teachers and administrators covering all aspects of directed programs and curricular areas.

In 2008, Nicole received the National Milken Award from the state of Indiana. Prior to her leadership role, Nicole was a science teacher, administrator, and a building principal. She has an MEd in elementary administration and supervision from Butler University and a PhD from Indiana State University.

Nicole is the coauthor of multiple best-selling publications including: Mindframes for Belonging, Identities and Equity: Fortifying Cultural Bridges, Collective Equity: A Movement for Creating Communities Where We Can All Breathe and Comprehension: The Skill, Will, and Thrill of Reading. She is also the coauthor of The Reflective Leader: Implementing a Multidimensional Leadership Performance System.

Her email is [e-mail]

Hollins-Alexander, Sonja
Sonja Hollins-Alexander, EdD, is a Senior Consultant and Best-Selling Author for Corwin Publishing. During her 9 years at Corwin, she has served as the Director of Professional Learning, Associate Vice President of Global Professional Learning Services and Associate Vice President, Content Advisor and Scholar. She has been in the field of education and publishing for thirty years with sixteen of those being in educational leadership at the school, district, and higher education levels, and 11 of those being in educational consulting and publishing. During this time, she has served as a school social worker, teacher, assistant principal, principal, coordinator, director of professional learning, and chief of staff, serving in two Metro Atlanta, Georgia, school districts.

Through her professional journey, she has had experiences in strategic planning, policy development, stakeholder communication and engagement, instruction and curriculum design, facilitation of adult learning strategy, executive leadership coaching, conference facilitation and design, and has served on numerous quality assurance teams with Cognia (formerly SACS CASI) school accreditation and certification organization and United Way Non-Profit boards. She is a Corwin co-author of two best-selling publications consisting of the following: Mindframes for Belonging, Identities and Equity: Fortifying Cultural Bridges, and Collective Equity: A Movement for Creating Communities Where We Can All Breathe. She is also the author of Online Professional Development through Virtual Learning Communities.

Sonja holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology, a master’s degree in social work, a teaching certificate in middle grades language arts, a specialist’s degree in educational administration and leadership, and a doctorate degree in curriculum and instruction. She is committed to partner engagement and implementation of evidence-informed sustained professional learning services that positively impact teaching and learning—not by chance but by design.

Her email is [e-mail]

Hattie, John
John Hattie, PhD, is an award-winning education researcher and best-selling author with nearly thirty years of experience examining what works best in student learning and achievement. His research, better known as Visible Learning, is a culmination of nearly thirty years synthesizing more than 2,100 meta-analyses comprising more than one hundred thousand studies involving over 300 million students around the world. He has presented and keynoted in over three hundred international conferences and has received numerous recognitions for his contributions to education. His notable publications include Visible Learning, Visible Learning for Teachers, Visible Learning and the Science of How We Learn, Visible Learning for Mathematics, Grades K-12, and 10 Mindframes for Visible Learning.