Reduce Change to Increase Improvement [Paperback]

This book identifies the mindset, processes, and behaviors that contribute to successful reform efforts and provide school leaders with concrete tools enabling them to be more effective.

There are many reasons why Viviane Robinson is one of my favorite researchers in the field of educational leadership. Her depth of knowledge and understanding of school improvement makes her a stand out in the profession. Reduce Change to Increase Improvement is a book all leaders should read because it will help them understand what improvement looks like and how to avoid the pitfalls that too many leaders fall into.

Viviane Robinson’s brilliant new masterpiece is provocatively entitled Reduce Change to Increase Improvement.   It is a stunning achievement. Every sentence bristles with penetrating insights and practical recommendations in the hands of Robinson’s sparkling prose. The sections on engaging respectfully with teachers’ theories of action should be required reading for every school principal or superintendent. Best of all, this expertly crafted book is a pleasure to read and re-read.  It will be cited frequently around the world for years to come.

“Finally, a serious, evidence-proven book about educational change that takes a different tact – beginning with the impact on the learner. &ll“ê