Michael Peter Chirichello was a teacher, principal, superintendent of schools, and college professor for four decades. He is currently visiting professor at Northern Kentucky University, where he teaches aspiring doctoral students. Sharron Goldman Walker was a public school teacher and principal for almost four decades. She continues to write books and articles about the practice of democracy in the schoolhouse in order to preserve freedom.

• Part 1 Part One-The Principal as Classical MechanicChapter 2 Rule 1Ask Yourself Why Society Schools ChildrenChapter 3 Rule 2Flush Out Your Theory of OrganizationChapter 4 Rule 3 Probe the Mechanical UniverseChapter 5 Rule 4 Examine How You Know What You KnowChapter 6 Rule 5Modify the Theory of the Mechanical UniverseChapter 7 Rule 6Know ThyselfChapter 8 Rule 7Understand the Ontology of ControlChapter 9 Rule 8Never Accept the Convenience of ControlChapter 10 Rule 9Know the Difference between Parts and WholesChapter 11 Rule 10 Observe the Interactions of People, Data, Systems, and TheoryPart 12 Part TwoChapter 13 Taking the Quantum LeapChapter 14 Vignette OneLessons Learned: Drive Fear from the WorkplaceChapter 15 Vignette TwoLessons Learned: Conversation Leads to DialogueChapter 16 Vignette ThreeLessons Learned: Build Culture through Shared BeliefsChapter 17 Vignette FourLessons Learned: Listen to the ShareholdersChapter 18 Vignette FiveLessons Learned: It's All about the Whole ThingChapter 19 Vignette SixLessons Learned: The Yin in the YangChapter 20 Vignette SevenLessons Learned: Unbundling Structures to Fit StudentsChapter 21 Vignette EightLessons Learned : Understand Interactions: People, Data, Systems, and TheoryChapter 22 Vignette NineLessons Learned: Use Data to Uncover Deep Seeded DilemmasChapter 23 Vignette TenLessons Learned: Sketch a Human Face Over the DataChapter 24 Vignette ElevenLessons Learned: Transform Possibilities into ActualitiesChapter 25 Vignette TwelveLessons Learned: Get Buy-In from the ShareholdersChapter 26 Vignette ThirteenLessons Learned: The Collective Approach Triggers SuccessChapter 27 Vignette FourteenLessons Learned: The Flaw in Every PlanChapter 28

A provocative guide to leading school change and to transforming schools into democratic learning communities.