Systems Thinking for Sustainable Schooling

Karolyn J. Snyder is retired Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of South Florida, and President of the International School Connection, Inc. Over 55 years she worked in 40 different countries to promote Systems Thinking for Education, and the preparation of students during their schooling years to become competent and caring global citizens. Dr. Snyder is also responsible for the publication of six books and over 300 other publications.Kristen M. Snyder is a Professor of Quality Management at Mid Sweden University and an Associate professor in Education. Her international research and publications in quality management and school development have contributed to understanding the complexities of leading change in a global age, and how leaders can develop internal practices to support sustainable organizational development that is adaptive to customer needs and society.

• Series Editor IntroductionForewordSkardon Bliss & Janet GreenwoodEditors’ Introduction Karolyn J. Snyder & Kristen M. SnyderTribute to Joyce B. Swarzman, Kristen SnyderSystems Thinking and Sustainable Schooling: Foundations in PhysicsKarolyn J. SnyderExpanding How We Think about Quality in Education Kristen M. SnyderA Quantum Worldview of Responsive Power for Sustainable LearningMichele Acker-HocevarThe Quantum School Leader as a Strategic Systems ThinkerElaine C. SullivanNetworking for Principal Sustainability David Scanga & Renee SedlackThe Beginnings of Collaboration in Schools: Team Teaching, Nongradedness, and Multi-Aged Grouping Robert H. AndersonIntroduction by Karolyn J. Snyder & Joyce B. SwarzmanApproaching Systems Thinking in Schools by Linking Quality and Sustainability: Moving from Theory to PracticeAnna Martensson & Kristen M. SnyderAppreciative School Systems: A Path to School SuccessJohn MannToward the School as a Sustainable Global Learning Center SystemJohn Fitzgerald & Elaine C. SullivanAbout the Editors and Other Authors

Systems Thinking for Sustainable Schooling presents a compelling case for the adoption of systems thinking in schools … The authors’ practical insights make the book a valuable resource for those committed to transforming education practices and achieving sustainable, high-quality outcomes.