Book Review: Developing Inviting Schools: A Beneficial Framework for Teaching and Leading by William W. Purkey, John M. Novak and Joan R. Fretz

Abstract

This book describes in detail the conceptual basis for Invitational Education as well as how it has been practiced in a variety of schools. The foundations of Invitational Education included a democratic ethos, the perceptual tradition and self-concept theory.  If democracy is to survive and thrive in America it needs to flourish in schools and the authors make a strong case for this foundation.