![]() ![]() The book begins with an exploration of the question, Why innovate? Brown and Berger point out that many schools do not currently meet the needs of their students and, with a sense of urgency, call for a focus on schools and teaching that builds student capacity to think critically, problem solve, adapt to new situations, and communicate ideas effectively. ![]() In three sections, they aptly lay the foundation for why innovation is critical to improved student outcomes, identify four potential levers for school change, and present a guide for leaders hoping to transform their individual schools into institutions that better foster the development of twenty-first-century skills. In their book How to Innovate: The Essential Guide for Fearless School Leaders, authors and educators Mary Moss Brown and Alisa Berger take a practical approach to such substandard results, looking toward innovation in designing and implementing a school model “to serve the needs of a 21st-century world and 21st-century students” (p. students lag behind other industrialized nations in mathematics, reading, and science ( Fleishman, Hopstock, Pelczar, & Shelley, 2010). Unfortunately, data show that current methods of schooling in the United States may not be sufficient in preparing students as competitive members of a global society: results of international assessments indicate that U.S. The speed at which information and knowledge are currently expanding and changing requires today’s youth to be literate not only in academic subjects but also in applying learning to novel tasks and situations ( Wagner, 2008). ![]()
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