Rethinking Education - Learning and the New Renaissance 1105094227, 9781105094224

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Stephen Murgatroyd, PhD FBPsS FRSA

RETHINKING EDUCATION Learning and the New Renaissance

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RETHINKING EDUCATION Learning and the New Renaissance Stephen Murgatroyd, PhD FBPsS FRSA Chief Scout, The Innovation Expedition

A FutureThink Press Book

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© 2011, Future Think Press. All rights reserved.

The rights of Stephen Murgatroyd to be identified as the author of this work have been asserted according to the US Copyright, Designs and Patent Act of 1988 and appropriate Canadian copyright law. Printed in the United States of America.

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of the publisher. Requests for permission should be addressed to The Innovation Expedition Inc., 7608 150 Street, Edmonton, Alberta

T5R 1C8 Canada. Murgatroyd, Stephen 1950Rethinking Innovation — Learning and the New Renaissance

ISBN: 978-1-105-09422-4 If the ideas outlined here of interest, then you can read more at www.renaissanceleaders.org

First printing in October 2011

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This Book is Dedicated to the late and much missed

Chris Gonnet, Superintendent of Schools, Grande Prairie Public Schools, Alberta, Canada - an inspiration and a friend.

And also to

JC Couture, Phil McCrae, Michael Podlosky, Carol Henderson, Hon. Dave Hancock, Spence Nichol, Andy

Hargreaves, Dennis Shirley, Pasi Sahlberg and all of the teachers and school administrators in Grande Prairie,

Livingstone Range, and the members of the Alberta Teachers’ Association who are committed to educational transformation and have enjoined the journey to change.

With thanks to Nadine Riopel and Susan Wasson

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*F In fact, Alberta has 304 educational authorities. 41 public school boards, 17 separate boards, 5 francophone school systems, 13 charter school authorities, 102 ECS Private authorities and 126 private schools. In total, there are 2,140 schools in Alberta. = Murgatroyd, S. and Morgan, C (1992) Tota/ Quality Management and the School. Milton Keynes: Open University Press.

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Stephen has been involved nationally and globally in numerous significant innovations aimed at driving high performing organizations - both for profit and non profit. He has shown particular leadership in the creative application of information and communication technologies to support performance. He was founder and initial director of Athabasca's online MBA program which has been recognized as a global breakthrough innovation. He was CEO and Chairman of a UK consulting company (Lifeskills International) and a former Vice President of the Canadian company, Axia NetMedia. Stephen is author, Psychologist, journalist and management consultant and prolific now regarded as a thought leader on innovation policy, strategy and processes. He has been connected in various ways with the Innovation Expedition since its launch in 1991.

Future Think Press aims to use its innovative publishing strategy to bring new ideas and perspectives to the table to help shape a twenty first century renaissance. With books on topics as diverse as energy, education, philanthropy, health and corporate social responsibility we aim to challenge current thinking, support a dialogue about a different future and help readers engage with others to shape a different future. This book is one of a series developed in collaboration with the Alberta Teachers’ Association — a series known as Co-creating a Learning Alberta. The series will bring fresh thinking and new ideas to the table as Alberta seeks to engage its citizens and

its educational professionals in the transformation of its school system. Join the conversation at learningourway.ca