From the Inside Out: learning from the Positive Deviance of your Organization

31 Joan Richardson Bill Ferriter-Reviewer 2004 From the Inside Out: learning from the Positive Deviance of your Organization Bill Ferriter, a North Carolina NBCT, describes how Richardson appropriates Sternin’s idea of studying “positive deviance”: those few individuals who thrive in a failing system. Richardson gives case studies of districts and schools where the method was used to identify positive trends like teacher leadership and developing a support system for new teachers.<o:p></o:p> Citation: Richardson, J. (2004). From the inside out: Learning from the positive deviance of your organization. Oxford, OH: National Staff Development Council.<o:p></o:p>   <o:p></o:p>