Turning It Around by Todd Whitaker and Courtney Monterecy provides both a conceptual framework and a tactical approach for educational leaders committed to creating schools truly worthy of their students through a dual lens of incremental improvement and systemic change.
With its tools, approaches and ideas that can work in any school, Turning It Around by Todd Whitaker and award-winning principal Courtney Monterecy is a valuable addition to the literature on school improvement, writes former principal and leadership expert Dr. Ron Williamson.
Ongoing shared professional learning helps bolster teachers’ willingness to embrace change and collaborate. Barbara Blackburn and Ron Williamson highlight three targeted activities: learning walks, lesson studies, and a strategy to develop consistent expectations.
