Picture what you see, what you hear, what you feel as you walk through the district. Picture what you see, what you hear, what you feel as you walk through the district. Write down adjectives that describe the district, the culture, the experience. Write down adjectives that describe the district, the culture, the experience. Using your adjectives, come up with an object, animal, or character that exemplifies the description. Using your adjectives, come up with an object, animal, or character that exemplifies the description. Write a paragraph describing the way your adjectives, metaphor, and description come together in your mind. Write a paragraph describing the way your adjectives, metaphor, and description come together in your mind.

Jigsaw activity using characters in the cultural network from corporate cultures

 … who might be the character(s) that you read about?  How do you know?  What are the assets that they bring to the strength of changing the culture of the district community?  How might their strength become a weakness?  What actions can you take to ensure that the ‘character’ uses their uniqueness as a strength?

What adaptations of the strategy might you make in order to have it become more effective in your district? How might the strategy build trust (or not) in your district? How might the concept apply in a district of your size? What observations do you have about this strategy?

Believe In Your Vision Set Goals Control Self-Talk Expand Comfort Zone Become Dissatisfied with Status Quo!

Where am I feeling uncomfortable? Where am I feeling uncomfortable? Where am I feeling the need to stretch my expectations and beliefs? Where am I feeling the need to stretch my expectations and beliefs?

GOALS (Personal & Professional)  What do I need to do as the leader, to have others “buy in” to these goals?  What wise uses of my power can I utilize to advance these goals?

Concern Stages of Concern: Typical expressions of concern about the innovation Concern Stages of Concern: Typical expressions of concern about the innovation Adapted from: Hall, G.E., Wallace, R.C., and Dossett, W.F. A Developmental Conceptualization of the Adoption Process Within Educational Institutions.” Procedures for Adopting Educational Innovations Project Research and Development Center for Teacher Education The University of Texas at Austin.