The Taking Action Guide for the Governance Core
School Boards, Superintendents, and Schools Working Together
Davis W. Campbell
- University of California (UC)-Davis, USA
Michael Fullan
- Michael Fullan Enterprises Inc.
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Practical resources for building cohesive governance teams
As a supplement to the best-selling The Governance Core, this practical guide will help trustees and superintendents adopt a governance mindset and partnership that creates coherence throughout the district. With a systems thinking approach, the authors provide readers with the strategies and tools needed to build cohesive teams and engage in deeper learning and decision making. The Taking Action Guide for the Governance Core offers readers:
• a deeper understanding of core governance and how to build it
• a planning guide to help new trustees get started
• protocols and sample agendas for focusing on strategy and systems during open board meetings
Educational leaders will find this guide offers them a foundation for building strong, flourishing school districts that are equipped to adapt to and meet the daunting challenges of our time.
As a supplement to the best-selling The Governance Core, this practical guide will help trustees and superintendents adopt a governance mindset and partnership that creates coherence throughout the district. With a systems thinking approach, the authors provide readers with the strategies and tools needed to build cohesive teams and engage in deeper learning and decision making. The Taking Action Guide for the Governance Core offers readers:
• a deeper understanding of core governance and how to build it
• a planning guide to help new trustees get started
• protocols and sample agendas for focusing on strategy and systems during open board meetings
Educational leaders will find this guide offers them a foundation for building strong, flourishing school districts that are equipped to adapt to and meet the daunting challenges of our time.
Contents
Authors’ Note
Authors’ Note
About the Authors
About the Authors
Taking Action Guide Overview
Taking Action Guide Overview
How to Use This Guide
How to Use This Guide
Module Content and Learning Processes At a Glance
- Module 1: Moral Imperative and the Governance Core
- 1.1: Quote Share
- 1.2: Quick Write
- 1.3: Say Something
- 1.4: Think-Pair-Share
- 1.5: The 3-2-1
- Governance Core Planning Guide
- Personal Reflections
- Module 2: Governance Mindset
- 2.1: Governance Mindset Reflection
- 2.2: Jigsaw
- 2.3: What? So What? Now What?
- 2.4: The 5 R’s: Read, Record, Retell, Relate, and Reflect
- 2.5: Governance Working Styles
- Governance Mindset Progression
- Governance Core Planning Guide
- Personal Reflections
- Module 3: Governing With Coherence
- 3.1: The 4 Corner Placemat
- 3.2: S.T.A.R.
- 3.3: Go to the Wall
- Governance Coherence Progression
- Governance Core Planning Guide
- Personal Reflections
- Module 4: Governance Culture
- 4.1: Developing Governance Principles
- 4.2: Establishing Governance Norms
- 4.3: Developing Governance Protocols
- Governance Culture Progression
- Governance Core Planning Guide
- Personal Reflections
- Module 5: The Governance Job
- 5.1: Deep Dive
- 5.2: Governance Reflection
- Governance Job Progression
- Governance Core Planning Guide
- Personal Reflections
- Module 6: Governance Tools
- 6.1: The 3 P’s: Purpose, Positives, and Plan
- Governance Core Planning Guide
- Personal Reflections
- Module 7: Welcoming New Trustees
- 7.1: Protocol Planning
- 7.2: Turn and Talk
- Governance Core Planning Guide
- Personal Reflections
- Module 8: Rising to the Occasion
- 8.1: The 4 A’s: Assumptions, Agreements, Arguments, and Action
- Consolidating the Governance Core Planning Guide
- Personal Reflections
Appendix 1: The Board Planning Calendar: What? Why? How? When?
Appendix 1: The Board Planning Calendar: What? Why? How? When?
Appendix 2: Board Planning Calendar Governance Tool Worksheet
Appendix 2: Board Planning Calendar Governance Tool Worksheet
Resources
Resources
Description
Practical resources for building cohesive governance teams
As a supplement to the best-selling The Governance Core, this practical guide will help trustees and superintendents adopt a governance mindset and partnership that creates coherence throughout the district. With a systems thinking approach, the authors provide readers with the strategies and tools needed to build cohesive teams and engage in deeper learning and decision making. The Taking Action Guide for the Governance Core offers readers:
• a deeper understanding of core governance and how to build it
• a planning guide to help new trustees get started
• protocols and sample agendas for focusing on strategy and systems during open board meetings
Educational leaders will find this guide offers them a foundation for building strong, flourishing school districts that are equipped to adapt to and meet the daunting challenges of our time.
As a supplement to the best-selling The Governance Core, this practical guide will help trustees and superintendents adopt a governance mindset and partnership that creates coherence throughout the district. With a systems thinking approach, the authors provide readers with the strategies and tools needed to build cohesive teams and engage in deeper learning and decision making. The Taking Action Guide for the Governance Core offers readers:
• a deeper understanding of core governance and how to build it
• a planning guide to help new trustees get started
• protocols and sample agendas for focusing on strategy and systems during open board meetings
Educational leaders will find this guide offers them a foundation for building strong, flourishing school districts that are equipped to adapt to and meet the daunting challenges of our time.
Contents
Authors’ Note
Authors’ Note
About the Authors
About the Authors
Taking Action Guide Overview
Taking Action Guide Overview
How to Use This Guide
How to Use This Guide
Module Content and Learning Processes At a Glance
- Module 1: Moral Imperative and the Governance Core
- 1.1: Quote Share
- 1.2: Quick Write
- 1.3: Say Something
- 1.4: Think-Pair-Share
- 1.5: The 3-2-1
- Governance Core Planning Guide
- Personal Reflections
- Module 2: Governance Mindset
- 2.1: Governance Mindset Reflection
- 2.2: Jigsaw
- 2.3: What? So What? Now What?
- 2.4: The 5 R’s: Read, Record, Retell, Relate, and Reflect
- 2.5: Governance Working Styles
- Governance Mindset Progression
- Governance Core Planning Guide
- Personal Reflections
- Module 3: Governing With Coherence
- 3.1: The 4 Corner Placemat
- 3.2: S.T.A.R.
- 3.3: Go to the Wall
- Governance Coherence Progression
- Governance Core Planning Guide
- Personal Reflections
- Module 4: Governance Culture
- 4.1: Developing Governance Principles
- 4.2: Establishing Governance Norms
- 4.3: Developing Governance Protocols
- Governance Culture Progression
- Governance Core Planning Guide
- Personal Reflections
- Module 5: The Governance Job
- 5.1: Deep Dive
- 5.2: Governance Reflection
- Governance Job Progression
- Governance Core Planning Guide
- Personal Reflections
- Module 6: Governance Tools
- 6.1: The 3 P’s: Purpose, Positives, and Plan
- Governance Core Planning Guide
- Personal Reflections
- Module 7: Welcoming New Trustees
- 7.1: Protocol Planning
- 7.2: Turn and Talk
- Governance Core Planning Guide
- Personal Reflections
- Module 8: Rising to the Occasion
- 8.1: The 4 A’s: Assumptions, Agreements, Arguments, and Action
- Consolidating the Governance Core Planning Guide
- Personal Reflections
Appendix 1: The Board Planning Calendar: What? Why? How? When?
Appendix 1: The Board Planning Calendar: What? Why? How? When?
Appendix 2: Board Planning Calendar Governance Tool Worksheet
Appendix 2: Board Planning Calendar Governance Tool Worksheet
Resources
Resources
The Taking Action Guide for the Governance Core
School Boards, Superintendents, and Schools Working Together
December 2020 | 136 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 01/02/2026 | 9781071819012 | $37.95 |
| Lifetime | 01/02/2026 | 9781071819043 | $35.00 |
Practical resources for building cohesive governance teams
As a supplement to the best-selling The Governance Core, this practical guide will help trustees and superintendents adopt a governance mindset and partnership that creates coherence throughout the district. With a systems thinking approach, the authors provide readers with the strategies and tools needed to build cohesive teams and engage in deeper learning and decision making. The Taking Action Guide for the Governance Core offers readers:
• a deeper understanding of core governance and how to build it
• a planning guide to help new trustees get started
• protocols and sample agendas for focusing on strategy and systems during open board meetings
Educational leaders will find this guide offers them a foundation for building strong, flourishing school districts that are equipped to adapt to and meet the daunting challenges of our time.
As a supplement to the best-selling The Governance Core, this practical guide will help trustees and superintendents adopt a governance mindset and partnership that creates coherence throughout the district. With a systems thinking approach, the authors provide readers with the strategies and tools needed to build cohesive teams and engage in deeper learning and decision making. The Taking Action Guide for the Governance Core offers readers:
• a deeper understanding of core governance and how to build it
• a planning guide to help new trustees get started
• protocols and sample agendas for focusing on strategy and systems during open board meetings
Educational leaders will find this guide offers them a foundation for building strong, flourishing school districts that are equipped to adapt to and meet the daunting challenges of our time.
Table Of Contents:
- Authors’ Note
- About the Authors
- Taking Action Guide Overview
- How to Use This Guide
- Module Content and Learning Processes At a Glance
- Module 1: Moral Imperative and the Governance Core
- 1.1: Quote Share
- 1.2: Quick Write
- 1.3: Say Something
- 1.4: Think-Pair-Share
- 1.5: The 3-2-1
- Governance Core Planning Guide
- Personal Reflections
- Module 2: Governance Mindset
- 2.1: Governance Mindset Reflection
- 2.2: Jigsaw
- 2.3: What? So What? Now What?
- 2.4: The 5 R’s: Read, Record, Retell, Relate, and Reflect
- 2.5: Governance Working Styles
- Governance Mindset Progression
- Governance Core Planning Guide
- Personal Reflections
- Module 3: Governing With Coherence
- 3.1: The 4 Corner Placemat
- 3.2: S.T.A.R.
- 3.3: Go to the Wall
- Governance Coherence Progression
- Governance Core Planning Guide
- Personal Reflections
- Module 4: Governance Culture
- 4.1: Developing Governance Principles
- 4.2: Establishing Governance Norms
- 4.3: Developing Governance Protocols
- Governance Culture Progression
- Governance Core Planning Guide
- Personal Reflections
- Module 5: The Governance Job
- 5.1: Deep Dive
- 5.2: Governance Reflection
- Governance Job Progression
- Governance Core Planning Guide
- Personal Reflections
- Module 6: Governance Tools
- 6.1: The 3 P’s: Purpose, Positives, and Plan
- Governance Core Planning Guide
- Personal Reflections
- Module 7: Welcoming New Trustees
- 7.1: Protocol Planning
- 7.2: Turn and Talk
- Governance Core Planning Guide
- Personal Reflections
- Module 8: Rising to the Occasion
- 8.1: The 4 A’s: Assumptions, Agreements, Arguments, and Action
- Consolidating the Governance Core Planning Guide
- Personal Reflections
- Appendix 1: The Board Planning Calendar: What? Why? How? When?
- Appendix 2: Board Planning Calendar Governance Tool Worksheet
- Resources