Theory of Action on School Change
School change is a change in culture. I vision a culture where all people are learning; staff, students, and community members alike. Schools should be learning communities where important work is valued, exhibited, and celebrated. My ecological background has led me to take a systems view of schools. I build on the work of Peter Senge to help the school become a learning organization with a systems thinking orientation. I build on the work of Ted Sizer and the Coalition of Essential Schools to engage teachers, students, and community members in developing schools where students are well known and supported to achieve at a high level. I build on the work of James Beane to assist teachers in developing a coherence to the learning experience for the student. I believe that an approach to changing the culture must be multi-faceted and coherent.