In the second edition of Data-Driven Dialogue: A Facilitator's Guide to Collaborative Inquiry, authors Bruce Wellman and Laura Lipton provide strategies that transform school culture through data-driven inquiry. By applying a three-phase model and a host of process tools to facilitate collaborative data analysis, K–12 school and district leaders can develop high-performing teams, promote effective problem solving, and orchestrate decisions that stay made.

K–12 school leaders will:

Develop facilitative skills in orchestrating data-driven dialogue

Access the Collaborative Learning Cycle, an inquiry-driven model for structuring data-driven planning and problem solving

Learn how to create visually vibrant data displays

Explore tools for teams, along with information on application, variation, and extension

Utilize an appendix that includes a glossary of technical terms, a rubric for group assessment and goal setting, additional strategy descriptions, examples of survey questions, and planning designs for meetings

Contents:
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Change Is the Context—Why We Talk
Chapter 2: Facilitative Patterns—Crafting the Container
Chapter 3: A Model for Collaborative Inquiry
Chapter 4: Getting Smart About Data
Chapter 5: Tools for Teams
Chapter 6: Leading System—Structures and Capacities for Continuous School Improvement
Appendix
References and Resources
Index