This book introduces the application of knowledge management (KM) theories practices and
tools in school organization for sustainable development. Schools in Asia Pacific have long
faced a variety of challenges in terms of sustainable development under the education reforms
and curriculum reforms to meet the demands of a knowledge society. Schools are inevitably
expected to develop human capital for the knowledge society within the competitive global
economy and to interact with its policy environment and know how to leverage pedagogical
knowledge. The high speed of expansion change and expansion of knowledge have dramatically
influence the development of flexibility of teacher and school works. The nature of teacher
work becomes increasingly less routine more analytical and disruptive yet often come with a
sense of urgency and need to be more collaborative. Teachers not only require data and
information but also knowledge and experience of individual they also need to collaborative
task execution decision making and problem solving. Helping school leaders and teachers to
manage their knowledge and become know how to cope with the change is important.
