Book of the Month for January 2023

Cynefin - Weaving Sense-Making into the Fabric of Our World

 

by - Dave Snowden, Zhen Goh, Sue Borchardt, Sue Borchardt, Sue Borchardt, Sue Borchardt

We have previously explored the Cynefin Framework in Osprey Consulting PLD for school networks. You may like to visit this again over the summer break…

Book of the Month

August 2026

Meeting Wise: Making the Most of Collaborative Time for Educators

by - Kathryn Parker Boudett, Elizabeth A. City

This book, by two editors of Data Wise: A Step-by-Step Guide to Using Assessment Results to Improve Teaching and Learning, attempts to bring about a fundamental shift in how educators think about the meetings we attend.

Previous Reads

July 2026

July Book of the Month

Never Underestimate Your Teachers: Instructional Leadership for Excellence in Every Classroom

by - Robyn R. Jackson

In this book for school leaders, Jackson presents a new model for understanding teaching as a combination of skill and will and explains the best ways to support individual teachers' ongoing professional development.

June 2026

Influence: How Educational Leaders Transform Thinking to Inspire, Unite and Deliver

by - Dr Judi Newman

Leadership isn't about authority - it's about influence.

May 2026

What's Your Leadership Story?: A School Leader's Guide to Aligning How You Lead with Who You Are

by - Gretchen Oltman, Vicki Bautista

In this book, Gretchen Oltman and Vicki Bautista walk you through the eight steps necessary to craft a personal leadership philosophy: a reflective explanation of the leadership style, core values, mindset, and real-life experiences that make you the leader you are today.