{"product_id":"school-transformation-wayne-b-jennings-9781456586782","title":"School Transformation","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis guide to school transformation sends a wake-up call about the out-moded current school system. As educator and advocate during a sixty-year career, Wayne B. Jennings, PhD, writes in this revolutionary new text that our educational system remains stuck in the past. Jennings argues that the system should skip Band-Aid reforms and go for a full reboot \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJennings captures critical aspects of change. In \u003ci\u003eSchool Transformation\u003c\/i\u003e, he advances: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- understanding the true purpose of education, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- realizing we live in a new era, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- seeing the fundamental flaws in the system, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- bringing schools into the twenty-first century, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- preparing students for an unknown future, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- examining recent efforts to reform the system, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- taking specific steps for transformation, and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- considering examples of transformed schools. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJennings' experience as a teacher, principal, school board member, and university facility member energized him to start eight schools during his career. He believes community members, teachers, and students can respond to educational challenges and transform their schools. He describes specific steps and processes to follow and provides examples of transformed schools. He believes that transformed schools will make school an exciting, enriching experience for an entire generation of independent, innovative thinkers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wayne B. Jennings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1456586785\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781456586782\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.92d","brand":"Wayne B. Jennings","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43935975342335,"sku":"9781456586782","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_2de80d8c-048c-46d7-bb5c-8d908c1525fa.jpg?v=1681422906","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/school-transformation-wayne-b-jennings-9781456586782","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}