Facilitating Shared Success
A Practical Guide for Leading Collaborative School Improvement
Equipped with tools, strategies, and easy-to-follow guidelines, Facilitating Shared Success will revolutionize educators’ school progress and development with high-functioning collaborative teams capable of implementing lasting change.
Where collaborative inquiry meets real change
Make collaboration more than a buzzword—make it the engine for real school improvement. Grounded in Certified School Improvement Specialist standards, this guide helps educators lead with clarity, engage teams, and drive implementation. Built on decades of field experience and a systematic approach to collaborative inquiry, it helps educators move from fragmented efforts to shared success through capacity building and sustainable, student-centered change.
K–12 administrative leaders can use this book to:
- Assess and prioritize school needs to identify improvement goals and action strategies
- Build committed teams in which all members recognize the value of their contributions
- Develop actionable plans with clearly detailed, delegated steps
- Encourage both goal progress and team growth through effective monitoring tactics
- Create a sustainable, repeatable model for continued improvement on school goals
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“Facilitating Shared Success captures what great educators know in their bones—that lasting improvement happens when people commit to working together around what matters most. Organizing and facilitating that work can feel overwhelming, but because the authors have walked in our shoes, worked with a variety of organizations, and understand how adults learn best, the strategies and tools in this book are authentic, doable, and deeply impactful. This is the kind of book you’ll keep on your desk, not just to read but to actually use.”
“Facilitating Shared Success is more than a guide; it is an invitation to transform how we approach school improvement. At a time when schools face complex challenges, it provides clarity and structure for leaders committed to meaningful change. Grounded in proven standards, it bridges the gap between vision and practice, ensuring every action leads to stronger outcomes for students.”
“In today’s educational landscape, where challenges run deep and opportunities stretch wide, Facilitating Shared Success emerges as a beacon of clarity and purpose. This compelling guide offers more than theory—it delivers a road map for real, sustainable school improvement. Each chapter serves as a mile marker on the journey toward shared success, guiding readers through a thoughtful and actionable process for meaningful, measurable change.”
“Facilitating Shared Success is the missing ‘how’ for school improvement—a clear, practitioner-friendly road map that turns challenges into doable, shared wins. Grounded in the Certified School Improvement Specialist standards, it equips teams with practical tools and templates to move from root cause to sustainable implementation. This is the guide I wish every school and district team had on day one.”


