. The way we think we think isn't the way we think we think -- The five disciplines -- Complexity and demand in systems thinking -- A letter, some thoughts, and some math -- The real problem is the way we see the problem -- Problems, purpose, energy, and complexity -- The systems thinking process to seeing -- Background to the checking process -- Counter-intuitive truths and the nature of leverage points -- Learning in loops -- Unlearning and training a school -- Psychology and design for learning -- Psychology as the arbiter of design -- Drawing up a design spec -- Learning from finland and other jurisdictions -- Learning about customers -- Managing the change process: the implementation of vertical tutoring -- The journey from delusion to design
Summary
This book explains how school organization by age (grade) alone, sets schools on a factory course that is harmful and ultimately self-defeating to all involved and to ecology. It returns us to three systems thinking concepts; purpose, measures, and method
