Learner-Centered Leadership: A Blueprint for Transformational Change in Learning Communities

by Devin Vodicka

The pace of change in our society is currently accelerating. Old concepts of authority and hierarchy have been challenged by the reality of a networked world, and bedrock ideas about what citizens need to know have been overturned by a constant drive to learn anew. For Devin Vodicka, the response to these challenges is both simple it is the learner who is constant in the new world, and therefore educators must empower the learner to drive their journey.In Learner-Centered Leadership, Vodicka offers a deeply researched and urgent blueprint for orienting education around the strengths, interests, and needs of individual learners. He makes a compelling argument for the wisdom in giving students the resources to draw their own learning paths and the power of reimagining schools as centers for the intellectual and social development of lifelong learners prepared for a rapidly changing world. Drawing from theories of the mind, change management, and organizational transformation as well as the author’s own experience leading a school district through change, this book serves as an important guide to creating a learner-centered approach to education.

Genres: Education

209 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 18, 2020

Reviews

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Devin Vodicka walks us through a clear process for bringing urgently needed transformation to our learning contexts. Weaving a rich knowledge base of mind, brain and education science, change management, and organizational leadership with professional experience leading a southern California district to become nationally recognized for educational innovation, Devin lays out his blueprint with compelling research-based rationales, servant leadership insights, and his own signature humility.

[Matt · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book offers a balance of grounded and visionary K-12 leadership practices. Vodicka has walked the walk and the results from his experience speak for themselves. I recommend this resource to all leaders at every educational level.