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

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