Each chapter of transforming schools creating a culture of continuous improvement is grounded in a set of operating principles that provide practical guidance to school leaders the story of a fictional school brings the ideas to life as the characters a school principal teachers and district level administrators experience the shifts in thinking that are necessary to transform a school into a competent system. Transforming schools creating a culture of continuous improvement foreword acknowledgments introduction chapter 1 making staff development a worthwhile endeavor chapter 2 systems thinking as the door to continuous improvement chapter 3 envisioning the desired results chapter 4 defining reality . The answer lies in systems thinking and a focus on continuous improvement two concepts that can transform staff development from something that people merely tolerate to something that they actively pursue to create lasting improvements in teaching and learningeach chapter of transforming schools creating a culture of continuous improvement is grounded in a set of operating principles that provide practical guidance to school leaders. Each chapter of transforming schools creating a culture of continuous improvement is grounded in a set of operating principles that provide practical guidance to school leaders the story of a