Helping Teachers Change to More Appropriate Practice Chapter 16 Helping Teachers Change to More Appropriate Practice © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Why Is Change Difficult? Change necessitates learning new patterns of behavior and new skills and facing new situations Change involves anxiety and uncertainty Teachers are closely connected Change takes time and involves considerable stress Change may involve a need for more education or training Change may result from finding out that realities are different from what one has been taught to expect © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved.

© 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved. Plan for Change Recognize feelings Wrenching Anxiety Resentment Guilt Excitement © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved.

© 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved. Plan for Change Affirm self Define values Define preliminary tasks and goals Find a support base Acquire an information base © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved.

© 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved. Plan for Change Focus on one thing at a time Devote complete attention to planning, implementing, and evaluating the new practice Think even smaller Break the task down into even smaller steps © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved.

© 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved. Plan for Change Move at an individual pace Develop a sequential plan that is carefully thought out and organized Set goals © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved.

© 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved. Plan for Change Remember that adapting is a skill Provide a variety of options for arriving at the same destination Think continuum There is no all-or-nothing about developmentally appropriately practice © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved.

© 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved. Plan for Change Bring parents into the process Enjoy the successes Focus on rewards © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved.