Remember, if you choose not to lead… …you will be forever led by others. --J. Michael Straczynski

Long-term commitment of time, energy, and resources Targets school goals Conducted by stakeholders Single event or series of short sessions Purpose is to raise awareness Conducted by outside expert Personnel preparation Dettmer & Landrum, 1998

…endlessly repeating the same process hoping for a different result. --Einstein

Triangular Comparison Education Medical Field Legal Profession Residency Student Teaching Bar Examination Internships Teaching Student Teaching Bar Examination Residency Teaching Internships Counseling State Regulations Counseling Education Medical Field Legal Profession Professions Characteristics of Professions

Triangular Comparison Inservice Professional Development Professional Learning

Lucky Good results with no understanding of the reasons Replication of success not probable Leading Good results with clear understanding of the reasons Replication very probable Losing Poor results with no understanding of the reasons Replication neither probable nor desirable Learning Poor results with clear understanding of the reasons Replication of mistakes not probable Organizational Results Antecedents of Excellence Reeves, p. 17

Type of KnowledgeDescription DeclarativeWhat? ProceduralHow? ExperientialWhy? ContextualWhen? Traditionally, most professional development focuses on declarative knowledge.

IndividualOrganization & Individual FragmentedClear, Coherent, Strategic Off-site TrainingWork-embedded Learning Transmission by ExpertTeacher Study Trainer PresentationConsultation & Facilitation Accountability by a FewResponsibility by All Expensive FrillEssential to student learning Dettmer & Landrum, p. 4

When Alice was in Wonderland trying to decide which way to go during her travels, she asked the Cheshire Cat, “Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat. “I don’t much care where--” said Alice. “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat. “You’re bound to get somewhere if only you walk long enough.” Carroll, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Raising student achievement begins at the classroom level one teacher at a time.

IEATP/SERVE Responsibilities ProfessionalProfessional ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Activities Materials Resources Expectations Assessment/Evaluation

Managing Complex Change = Change Confusion = = = = = ++++ VisionSkillsIncentivesResources Action Plan Adapted from Knoster, T., Villa R., & Thousand, J. (2000). A framework for thinking about systems change. In R. villa & J. Thousand (Eds.), Restructuring for caring and effective education: Piecing the puzzle together (pp ). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. Anxiety Resistance False Starts Frustration ++++ SkillsIncentivesResources Action Plan ++++ VisionIncentivesResources Action Plan ++++ VisionSkillsResources Action Plan ++++ VisionSkillsIncentives Action Plan ++++ VisionSkillsIncentivesResources

Comfort Zone : Status Quo Growth Zone : Slightly Uncomfortable Crash Zone : Very Uncomfortable Collaborative Teams Promote Individual and Team Growth

CBAM

Do stakeholders perceive the change as... First-Order ImplicationsSecond-Order Implications an extension of the past?a break with the past? consistent with prevailing organizational norms? inconsistent with prevailing organizational norms? congruent with personal values? incongruent with personal values? easily learned using existing knowledge and skills? requiring new knowledge and skills? McREL

What is it? What does it involve?

What are you comfortable with? What concerns you? Is presentation alone enough?

What is it? What does it involve?

What are you comfortable with? What concerns you?

Test assumptions Collect ideas Summarize clearly Use park it Give and receive feedback