1. Our Iceberg is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions

3. A fable? About penguins?
A fable is a way to make a serious and confusing topic clear and approachable while motivating all ages! “Handle the challenge of change well, and you can prosper greatly. Handle it poorly, and you put yourself and others at risk.” This is the story of a group of penguins who got it right!

4. So…once upon a time
There was a colony of penguins living in Antarctica on an iceberg. The iceberg had been there for many years and was surrounded by a sea rich in food. There were huge walls that gave protection from the snow. They had always lived there…life was good. Life was perfect. And everyone was happy…until it was time to make a change.

5. What’s our iceberg?
As we listen to this fable we want you to keep our iceberg in mind. We are embarking on an exciting shift…we need a new iceberg. Our iceberg is melting. Turn to a partner and chat about what you believe is our iceberg.
Our iceberg as we implement the new Washington State Learning Standards

6. A shift to personalized learning…
Creating a sense of urgency within myself…so I can contribute to the larger shift? How can I personally enhance my leadership skills so that I can be a part of the culture shift that needs to take place?

7. As we learn about our penguins, keep the following question in mind:
Which one do you feel most represents you? Can you find pieces of yourself in more than one? As we all learn the fable listen to how the character most like you adapts, hinders, or contributes to the change initiative.

8. Think about what role you will play as we embark on our new iceberg
Think about what role you will play as we embark on our new iceberg. /watch?v=IQLabCoCjhg

9. Meet the Penguins
FRED – unusually observant, curious, creative, younger, level-headed
NONO – one of the colony leaders and a negative influencer who keeps trying to poke holes in Fred’s theory
ALICE – one of the leaders of the colony, a practical and tough bird, aggressive, makes things happen, doesn’t care about status and treats everyone the same, impossible to intimidate, smart (but not intellectual heavyweight)
THE PROFESSOR – intellectual influencer, logical, well read, fascinated by interesting questions, not the most social of birds
LOUIS – formal colony leader, well-respected yet conservative
BUDDY – well liked and trusted but not very powerful, not the slightest ambitious, relates well with the average bird
SCOUT AND SALLY ANN – helpful and excited to be part of the change

10. When were you one of these guys?
Turn to your partner and chat about a time you can relate to one of these characters…

11. Think about what role you will play as we embark on our new iceberg
Think about what role you will play as we embark on our new iceberg. /watch?v=IQLabCoCjhg

12. Creating a Sense of URGENCY
The students in our classrooms learn and process information differently than students we taught previously. We have to change the way we lead teachers in order for our students to be successful.

13. What is a 20th century learner?
With your table and using the graphic organizer provided… Write down in the left column what you would consider to be 5 characteristics of a 20th century learner?

14. What is a 21st century learner?
With your table and using the graphic organizer provided… Write down in the right column what you would consider to be 5 characteristics of a 21st century learner.

15. Let’s see what research says about the differences in learners from the 20th century to the ones we have today.

16. 20th Century Paradigm Individual Assessment focused
Mainly summative assessment with some formative elements
Content with some process
Just in case learning
Numerical criteria
Lower level bloom’s
Teacher centered
Learning ABOUT technology

17. 21st Century Paradigms Collaborative Differentiated
Formative with summative
Higher level blooms
Criteria based assessment
Problem solving/inquiry based
Student centered
Learning THROUGH technology
Process and outcome focused

18. Pulling it all together…
Using your graphic organizer, identify at least three instructional shifts that MUST occur knowing what we do about 21st century learners.
Each person should identify those shifts…then as a table identify the 5 most powerful shifts you feel should occur.
Share!

19. Eight Step Process of Successful Change
SET THE STAGE
MAKE IT HAPPEN
Create a sense of urgency
4. Communicate for understanding and buy-in
Pull together the guiding team
5. Empower others to act
DECIDE WHAT TO DO
6. Produce short-term wins
3. Develop the change vision and strategy
7. Don’t let up
MAKE IT STICK
8. Create a new culture

20. Decide What to Do Develop the Change Vision and Strategy
Clarify how teachers will be different from the past and how you can make the future a reality.

21. Make it Happen Communicate for Understanding and Buy-in
Make sure as many others as possible understand and accept the vision and the strategy.

22. Make it Happen Empower Others to Act
Remove as many barriers as possible so that those who want to make the vision a reality can do so.

23. Make it Happen Produce Short-Term Wins
Create some visible, unambiguous successes as soon as possible.

24. Make it Happen Don’t Let Up
Press harder and faster after the first successes.
Be relentless with initiating change after the vision is a reality.

25. Make it Stick Create a New Culture
Hold on to the new ways of behaving, and make sure they succeed, until they become strong enough to replace old traditions.

26. Implications for Your Organization
Follow the 8 steps:
What is the most challenging for you?
Create a sense of urgency
Pull together the guiding team
Develop the change vision and strategy
Communicate for understanding and buy-in
Empower others to act
Produce short-term wins
Don’t let up
Create a new culture
Dealing with a Nono in your organization

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Anne

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