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A poster about perfectionism in schools lists traits like not making mistakes and offers antidotes such as growth-based awards and amplification, written in colorful markers. It encourages students to disrupt bias by recognizing that everyone learns differently and that mistakes are valuable for growth.
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Sometimes the Bias You Need to Disrupt is Your Own

I’m going to share with you how undertaking antiracist and antibias work with schools forced me to confront my own blind spots.
Sometimes the Bias You Need to Disrupt is Your Own
Two women serve fresh vegetables to a group of young children in a cafeteria, showcasing an impressive improvement from scratch in healthy meal options. The women are smiling and wearing aprons as they distribute trays filled with cucumbers, carrots, apples, and other wholesome food items on the countertop.
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Improvement from Scratch

School operation teams, the backbone of making the school day happen across the country, are often invisible. With little acknowledgement of success, it's easy to notice when things fall apart: when buses don’t arrive on time, admission numbers are lower, computers stop working, or thousands of dollars are wasted on food ordered, but never eaten.
Improvement from Scratch
Students sit in a classroom with laptops and notes, listening to a woman presenting at the front. A whiteboard with graphs and text is visible in the background. The atmosphere is attentive and academic.
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Giving Teachers a chance to “Test Drive” their Lessons

M’s fourth graders were buzzing as they worked in pairs to solve the math problem M. had just presented to them. The other educators in the room circulated and listened in as students used academic language to discuss their answers with each other, jotting down notes about what their partner had said and the language they had used. 
Giving Teachers a chance to “Test Drive” their Lessons
Two people work together outdoors using a saw on a piece of wood, embodying the hands-on learning often encouraged in communities of inquiry. One person focuses on cutting while the other watches, suggesting collaboration and shared problem-solving. A blue plastic item and a beige wall are in the background.
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Schools as Equitable Communities of Inquiry

We wrote this chapter several years ago, in response to a request from the Sitra Foundation in Finland that we envision the school of the future. The chapter is dated in some respects, but apart from minimal updates and revisions for clarity, it appears here as written.
Schools as Equitable Communities of Inquiry
Group of people sit around a table, focusing on a large sheet of paper with notes and sticky notes in a collaborative indoor setting, working together to streamline the process and support continuous improvement.
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Using Continuous Improvement to Streamline the IEP Process

IEP goals are the heart of the educational program and it is possible to improve the system design so that 100% of IEP goals can be achieved, setting students up for a lifetime of access and success.
Using Continuous Improvement to Streamline the IEP Process
A group of young adults sit in a circle indoors, engaging in conversation. Two women in the center smile, one wearing a red jacket and the other glasses and a tan shirt. Bookshelves and art are visible in the background, creating an inviting atmosphere ideal for school improvement discussions or as a collaborative troubleshooting tool.
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A Troubleshooting Tool for School Improvement

NYC Outward Bound Schools have developed a new version of the Lippitt-Knoster model to aid school leaders and teams in managing complex change for equity improvement.
A Troubleshooting Tool for School Improvement
A teacher and a student smile while holding a certificate celebrating reading practice in a classroom. Other children sit at desks, and educational posters highlighting the Science of Reading and a whiteboard are visible in the background.
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Putting the Science of Reading into Practice

Lesson study works especially well for areas of teaching that have rigorous research, like the science of reading.
Putting the Science of Reading into Practice
A group of adults stands in a hallway, holding and reading papers, some engaged in conversation. One person wears a black face mask. The atmosphere appears collaborative and focused, as participants thoughtfully exchange ideas—proving that when it comes to teamwork, they have a point.
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They Have a Point…

I want to tell you a story. It’s a story about innovation. It’s a story about improvement. It’s a story about equity.
They Have a Point…
A smiling woman with curly hair stands outdoors, wearing a colorful patterned dress. The background shows greenery, trees, and a brick building—capturing a moment that radiates positivity and hints at the spirit of collective liberation and personal improvement.
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Improvement as a Tool for Our Collective Liberation

Brandi Hinnant-Crawford talks to Stacey Caillier about how improvement science can be used to dismantle oppressive structures
Improvement as a Tool for Our Collective Liberation
A group of people sit and stand around a table, engaged in arts and crafts activities with paper, stamps, and other materials in a well-lit room, fostering personal growth through creative self-improvement.
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Improvement as a Journey

Every trip begins with a desire to get from where we are now to where we want to be...
Improvement as a Journey
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