Inquiry-Driven Innovation

Promote positive change and elevate teacher practice with this actionable framework for school-based innovation Inquiry-Driven Innovation: A Practical Guide to Supporting School-Based Change addresses a pressing need for intentional and sustained innovation in education. It is both a practical guide for supporting school-based change and a handbook for effective professional development that empowers and re-energizes practitioners. Throughout this book, educators will find a wealth of examples from different school contexts and a rich array of research-based pedagogical tools and resources. In recent years, educational innovation and school redesign have been the focus for many school boards and departments of education. However, current school-based innovation methods typically lack flexibility and intentionality. Inquiry-Driven Innovation offers an approach to innovation that recognizes local contexts, promotes listening across stakeholder groups, and suggests structures for ongoing and purpose-driven work.  Discover an actionable framework for school-based innovation  Learn from real-world case studies of educators developing innovation strategies in a variety of school contexts Explore an Innovation Toolkit filled with research-based pedagogical tools and resources for educators In this book, you'll learn the five essential qualities of Inquiry-Driven Innovation: an ongoing process that empowers individuals and communities to pursue positive change that is both relevant and responsive to their contexts. Inquiry-Driven Innovation is purposeful and intentional; attentive to multiple perspectives; adapted to context; sustained and iterative; and structured and supported. Read this book to learn how you can implement evidence-based innovation strategies in your own community.

Acknowledgments ix Foreword xi Part One Inquiry-Driven Innovation in Schools 1 Chapter 1 Inquiry-Driven Innovation: An Introduction 3 Chapter 2 The Story of Inquiry-Driven Innovation 13 Part Two Inquiry-Driven Innovation in Practice: School-Level Change and Individual Professional Development 25 Chapter 3 From Theory to Practice 27 Chapter 4 School Change Stories: A Bird’s-Eye View of Four Innovation Journeys 29 Chapter 5 School Change Stories: Three In-Depth Case Studies 39 Chapter 6 Lift: Elevating Individual Practice through Inquiry-Driven Innovation 119 Part Three Creating Your Communities of Innovation 143 Chapter 7 Establishing and Nurturing Communities of Innovation 145 Chapter 8 The Toolkit for Inquiry-Driven Innovation 155 Chapter 9 Conclusion: A Call to Action 213 Afterword 223 Appendix: Index of Participant Schools 227 Glossary 229 References 231 Index 237