Education is in a state of continual change and schools ever more diverse. People want more participation and meaning in their lives; organisations want more creativity and flexibility. Building on these trends, this timely book argues that a new paradigm is emerging in education, sowing the seeds of a self-organising system that values holistic democracy. It is an essential read for anyone (academics, policy-makers, practitioners, students, parents, school sponsors and partners) who is interested in how education can broaden its horizons.
Professor Philip Woods holds a Chair in Educational Policy, Democracy and Leadership at the University of Hertfordshire, UK, as well as being Co-director of FreeSpirit Education and Vice Chair of the British Educational Leadership Management and Administration Society. He is an internationally recognised scholar with extensive research experience and publications in the field of educational leadership and policy.
New openings; Driving democracy; Radicalising entrepreneurialism; The rise of plural control; A different view: organic meta-governance; The concept of adaptive strategies; Embodying change; Degrees of democracy; Practice in the making; Energies for change
"As practical as it is principled and thoughtful, Philip Woods’ latest book breaks important new ground in a characteristically engaging way." Michael Fielding, Institute of Education