Coherence: The Right Drivers in Action for Schools, Districts, and Systems

Fullan and Quinn do an excellent job of providing a framework of coherence through culture building and collaboration. Their focus as a whole put an emphasis on focused direction, cultivating collaborative cultures, deepening learning, and securing accountability. They explain that while this framework is a must for positive culture and meaningfulness, the pathways in how to get to a certain destination are going to be different. The framework itself relies on trust and accountability (intrinsic and extrinsic) of work.Throughout the reading, evidence and data are shared about a handful of North America schools that adopted the coherence framework, providing insight to the continuous process of making and remaking the framework to work for you. The idea of this being a continuous learning cycle looks at whole systems, and zeros in on precise pedagogy, leaving you in a state of inspiration to say, "I can do and be a part of this."There are also opportunities for you to read about how the framework was put into action in various schools with data and citing to confirm the work. From large schools in Canada, to rural schools in the U.S.A, this concept and frame is feasible for all schools. Multiple opportunities are broadcasted to learn each part of the framework to see how it all fits together. Once the connection is made for 'deeper learning' a summary and final thoughts conclude each chapter. In the chapter closings, there is an opportunity to see how the framework meshes from one pillar to the next, with connections being made with purpose driven content. If you are looking for a book to help you navigate change leadership, Coherence will help lead you there through the understanding of putting the right drivers in place to lead the movement.

Great book!

Great read.

The book Coherence does an excellent job of breaking down the framework into manageable steps schools need to take to develop coherence in their system. The Coherence Framework includes Focusing Direction, Cultivating Collaborative Cultures, Securing Accountability, and Deeping Learning. This book provides a model to guide educators and leaders as they learn and lead their way to become a more effective school.This framework is not going to lead to immediate results. It will take consistency from the leaders within your system to set goals, work collaboratively, monitor progress, and have accountability measures to lead to results. I recommend this book if you want an easy-to-follow guide for changes you can make in your school to improve your coherence to lead to positive results.

Easy to read and implement.