Unleashing the positive power of differences: polarity thinking in our schools

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Part I: Understanding polarity thinking. Introduction: Let's put our differences to work for us -- Getting unstuck in education -- Part II: The big picture of polarity thinking in education reform. Leveraging education goals: academic success AND whole child success -- Ensuring effective teachers: evaluation as a measure of effectiveness AND a guide for professional growth -- A math wars truce: mastery of knowledge AND mastery of problem solving -- Making diplomas meaningful: standardization AND customization -- Part III: Putting the small polarity thinking tools to work. Introducing polarity thinking to your team -- Guiding your team through polarity thinking -- Using polarity tools to explore initiatives and opposing experts -- Working with common polarities in education -- Students and polarities: a tool for critical thinking -- Part IV: A closer look at why we believe what we believe. Carl Jung, neuroscience, and the truth that we're wired to develop different viewpoints -- Conclusion: Moving beyond polarization in education -- Appendix A: A PACT process case study -- Appendix B: Chapter 9 reading: How do we help students succeed?;"All too often, education initiatives collapse because leaders fail to learn from the concerns of those charged with implementation. Acclaimed education coach Jane Kise demonstrates how polarity thinking―a powerful approach to bridging differences―can help organizations shift from conflict to collaboration. "--Amazon.com. Part I: Understanding polarity thinking. Introduction: Let's put our differences to work for us -- Getting unstuck in education -- Part II: The big picture of polarity thinking in education reform. Leveraging education goals: academic success AND whole child success -- Ensuring effective teachers: evaluation as a measure of effectiveness AND a guide for professional growth -- A math wars truce: mastery of knowledge AND mastery of problem solving -- Making diplomas meaningful: standardization AND customization -- Part III: Putting the small polarity thinking tools to work. Introducing polarity thinking to your team -- Guiding your team through polarity thinking -- Using polarity tools to explore initiatives and opposing experts -- Working with common polarities in education -- Students and polarities: a tool for critical thinking -- Part IV: A closer look at why we believe what we believe. Carl Jung, neuroscience, and the truth that we're wired to develop different viewpoints -- Conclusion: Moving beyond polarization in education -- Appendix A: A PACT process case study -- Appendix B: Chapter 9 reading: How do we help students succeed?