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Change Is Difficult!
Nevertheless, as an educational leader you must know how to bring about change.
Inadequate Im not sure I can do this. Alone No one else sees this as needed. Scared Ill lose friends, respect, etc. Overwhelmed How will I every get this
accomplished? It seems like it is two steps forward and one step back!
Example of further application during the internship: INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR/Disposition includes alternative assessment strategies in teaching/assessing during internship GROUP BEHAVIOR - ?? Shared results with cooperating teacher (assuming alternative assessment was not used)
Time to complete 1 semester
Time to complete - ?? Remember, you are facilitating change and may not have sufficient time to change group behavior.
acquiring knowledge of the change process, understanding the differences in participative change, directive change, and bandwagon looking for opportunities to make positive change and beginning the process.
Professional Teacher
How a change agent might work at the professional level: KNOWLEDGE attends a Language Arts Conference DeNelian Handwriting session ATTITUDE (Disposition) continues reading, observes in classrooms using DeNelian, talks with teachers teaching DeNelian handwriting.
Time to complete about 6 months
Follow-up
Accomplished Teacher
KNOWLEDGE new information from studies concerning K-8 school delivered at Better Schools Conference
Time to complete - 2 hour at a conference, follow-up reading - minimum of 6 hours
ATTITUDES continued research, visit K-8 schools, compare FCAT test scores
Time to complete - 6 - 12 months
GROUP BEHAVIOR Study Council recommends district establish two K-8 pilot schools; study results of pilots
Time to complete - 3 years minimum
a program to call homes each day to just leave a short positive message about the student
Planning establishes planning sessions with the specialists so Technology begin using electronic grade, PowerPoint to
they can better support the classroom curriculum. present material, start a class e-mail correspondence with a c class in another state.
groups. Institutes Environment Circle Time where students help solve environmental concerns in the classroom and on campus.
Remember:
Bandwagon change does not last.
Participative change- has staying power.
Knowledge base established. True attitude change.
Reasons for change are shared with the group Participants are given time and reason to change their attitude
Because of:
Habit
This is the way weve always done things.
Comfort zone
Identify discrepancies between actual (what is) and ideal (what ought to be). Develop a written plan to reduce or eliminate discrepancies between actual and ideal. Implement the plan. Have realistic expectations on time involved.
look for ways to make positive, participative change stay grounded in best practices research have a plan for change avoid jumping on the bandwagon realize change takes time! evaluate and revisit as needed.