Preparing for Change Lectured by Jesse UEAB 2008.

Preparingfor

Change

Lectured by Jesse Role @ UEAB 2008

BELIEFSABOUT CHANGE

Educators have the POWER TO CHANGE

I MUST CHANGE if I expect the system to change

Change involves DISCOVERING ANSWERS, not applying formulas.

REAL CHANGE IS REAL HARD, but not impossible!


DIVIDED NO MOREA MOVEMENT APPROACH TO EDUCATIONAL REFORM

Parker Palmer

ISOLATED INDIVIDUALS

MUTUAL SUPPORT

PUBLIC ISSUES

CULTURAL CHANGE


CHANGE LEADERSHIP

VISION

COMMITMENTTRANSITION

LEADER


VISION

A lofty, bold statement of the wayour school will be if all of our dreams for

kids come true.


THE VALUE OF VISIONING

Focus on values and convictions Provides common direction Reduces blame for the past Energy for change Raises expectations “Yeah-but” killer Human glue


THE VALUE OF VISIONING

Without a common vision, the school becomes a

“collection of cottage industries operating in isolationunder the same roof.”


Joel Barker

THE POWER OF VISION

“Vision without action is but a dream. Action without vision just

passes the time. Vision with action can change the world.”


CHANGE LEADERSHIP

VISION


LEADER


BUILDING COMMITMENT

Trust Passion / Excitement Clear Communications High Expectations Low Ego / High Results Toughness


CHANGE LEADERSHIP

VISION


LEADER


MANAGING TRANSITION

Systemic Change Rate of Change Value All People Embrace the Resistance Don’t Need the Credit Don’t Take It Personally TRUST THE PROCESS


THE BALANCE OF TENSIONPeter Senge

VISION DATA

CURRENTDATA


CHANGE LEADERSHIP

VISION


LEADER


Asa Hilliard – Deep Restructuring

Current educational reforms are nothing more than

“rearranging the technical and logistical chairs on the educational Titanic.”


Asa Hilliard – Deep Restructuring

Fundamental change will occur in an environment supportive of change

Collaborative discussion, dialog, critique, and research Everyone is a learner and a leader Commitment to core convictions


Collegiality VS Congeniality

Norm of Collegiality Spirit of inquiry Talk about practice Observe each other Work on curriculum Teach one another

Norm of Congeniality Avoid conflict Isolation Little team learning Lectured by Jesse Role @ UEAB

2008

STAGES OF CHANGESTAGE QUESTION FOCUS ACTIVITIES

AWARENESS What is this?Answer questionsAddress fears

PresentationsSite VisitsTalk to / again

INTEREST Why should I support this?

RationalePersonalize

PresentationsTalk to / again

PREPARATION How do I do this?

Provide knowledge, skill building, encouragement

WorkshopsSeminars

EARLY USE How am I doing? Feedback

Support groupPeer coachingMentor

ROUTINE USE Am I making a difference? Research Data analysis


RESISTANCEis the

outward expression of the fearof losing something


RESISTANCE• What does it

look like?

• What does it sound like?


RESISTANCE• What FEAR might be

triggering the resistance? “Fear of losing _____.”

• How can we help someone who has this fear?


RESISTANCE TIPSTriggered by fear

Don’t take it personallyListen to the message

Struggle = Engagement


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