Developing Transformative Schools: A Resilience-Focused Paradigm for Education

Abstract

For the better part of the past century, the field of education has witnessed repeated calls \nand initiatives for change, reform and improvement of our schools. Yet today, the \nproblems of improving academic achievement and social adjustment among youth \ncontinue unabated. An explanation for this ‘change without change’ phenomenon is \noffered which differentiates innovative change from transformative change processes. A \nreview of the research evidence regarding resilience and positive youth development, \nboth academically and socially, is utilized to formulate a conceptual framework for \nguiding educators in creating resilience-focused, transformative schools. Specific \nattention is addressed to the application of such concepts as mindsets, resilience, socialemotional competencies, and supportive social environments (family and school) in \nadopting a new, transformative paradigm for developing more effective schools and \nmore capable youth.

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