1 Challenges for Schools in a Knowledge Society; Abstract ; 1.1 The Impacts of Knowledge Expansion; 1.2 The Challenges from Education Policies; 1.2.1 The Knowledge Gap for Self-evaluation and Planning; 1.2.2 The Knowledge Gap for Developing a Self-regulated Learner; 1.3 Developing a Knowledge-Sharing Culture; 1.4 Sharing of Best Practices by Social Learning; 1.5 Teachers as Knowledge Workers; 1.6 Capitalising on School Knowledge; 1.7 Schools Need Knowledge Management; 1.8 Summary; References; 2 Knowledge Management for School Development; Abstract ; 2.1 What is Knowledge?

2.1.1 Positivist Perspective of Knowledge2.1.2 Social Constructivism Perspective of Knowledge; 2.2 What is Knowledge Management?; 2.3 How Does KM Contribute to Schools?; 2.4 The Nonaka and Takeuchi KM Model; 2.5 The SECI Model and Japanese Lesson Study; 2.5.1 Combination; 2.5.2 Internalisation; 2.5.3 Socialisation; 2.5.4 Externalisation; 2.6 Knowledge Management Strategy; 2.7 Summary; References; 3 Managing Culture for Knowledge Management Implementation; Abstract ; 3.1 School Culture and KM Implementation; 3.2 Organisational Learning; 3.3 Strategies for Promoting Organisational Learning

3.4 A Study of Senge's Five Disciplines3.5 Kotter's Model for Culture Change; 3.6 Management Strategies for Developing Organisational Learning; 3.6.1 Strategies in the Policy Domain; 3.6.2 Strategies in the Cultural Domain; 3.6.3 Strategies in the Leadership Domain; 3.7 Summary; References; 4 Cultivating Communities of Practice for Leveraging Knowledge; Abstract ; 4.1 CoP as a KM Tool; 4.2 What Are Communities of Practice?; 4.3 Applying CoPs in Schools; 4.4 Knowledge Transfer in a CoP; 4.5 CoP Facilitation; 4.6 A Study of CoP Facilitation Strategies

4.7 Incorporating After-Action Review in CoP Activities4.8 ORID Group Facilitation Techniques; 4.9 Chapter Summary; References; 5 Nurturing Teachers' Personal Knowledge Management Competencies; Abstract ; 5.1 Why is PKM Important?; 5.2 What is PKM?; 5.3 PKM in Teacher Education; 5.4 How to Develop PKM?; 5.5 PKM Tools; 5.6 E-Learning Activities; 5.7 Collaborative Action Research; 5.8 Personal Learning Environment; 5.9 Summary; References; 6 Institutionalising a School Knowledge Management System; Abstract ; 6.1 What is a KM System?; 6.2 Why is a KM System Important?

6.3 Studies of KM Systems in the Education Sector6.4 Designing a KM System; 6.4.1 IT Elements in KM Systems; 6.4.2 Layers in KM Systems; 6.5 Building Taxonomy; 6.6 Knowledge Portal; 6.7 Data Mining; 6.8 Promoting a KM System; 6.9 Summary; References; 7 A Knowledge Management Model for School Development; Abstract ; 7.1 Strategic Planning; 7.2 KM Enhances Strategic Planning; 7.3 How Can KM Contribute to Strategic Planning?; 7.4 How Can KM Improve School Performance?; 7.5 Towards a Normative Model for KM Initiative and Implementation; 7.5.1 Knowledge Leadership; 7.5.2 Building KM Vision