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 through their story the reader gains a clear understanding of the six steps . 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. 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