Spirals and Systems: Learning In Complex Environments

Spirals and Systems: Learning in Complex Environmentsby Jamie Watts, M.Ed.What if the classroom isn't a machine to manage-but a living system to tend?In Spirals and Systems, educator and systems thinker Jamie Watts invites us to rethink the way we teach, lead, and learn. Drawing from Montessori practice, Indigenous education, and the science of complex adaptive systems (CAS), this book offers a fresh, grounded framework for working with-not against-the beautiful chaos of real learning environments.Through compelling stories, classroom case studies, and research-backed insights, Spirals and Systems shows how educators can: Recognize the deeper patterns behind everyday challengesShift from control and compliance to rhythm and responsivenessDesign learning environments that adapt, reflect, and returnSupport student growth through leverage points, not overcorrectionHold space for emergence, emotion, and recursive developmentWhether you're a classroom teacher, instructional leader, or system-level designer, this book offers a path toward sustainable, human-centered education-one rooted in observation, relationship, and trust in the spiral of learning itself.For educators who feel like there must be a better way-this is it.

• | Author: Jamie Watts
• | Publisher: Independently Published
• | Publication Date: Apr 21, 2025
• | Number of Pages: 00294 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: NA
• | ISBN-13: 9798280883901