1. Preparing for Change © 1996-2003 American Student Achievement Institute http://asai.indstate.edu May be reproduced with proper citation for educational purposes.

2. BELIEFS ABOUT CHANGE  Educators have the POWER TO CHANGE  I MUST CHANGE if I expect the system to change  Change involves DISCOVERING ANSWERS, not applying formulas.  REAL CHANGE IS REAL HARD, but not impossible! American Student Achievement Institute

3. DIVIDED NO MORE A MOVEMENT APPROACH TO EDUCATIONAL REFORM Parker Palmer ISOLATED INDIVIDUALS MUTUAL SUPPORT PUBLIC ISSUESCULTURAL CHANGE American Student Achievement Institute

4. CHANGE LEADERSHIP VISION COMMITMENTTRANSITION LEADER American Student Achievement Institute

5. VISION A lofty, bold statement of the way our school will be if all of our dreams for kids come true. American Student Achievement Institute

6. THE VALUE OF VISIONING  Focus on values and convictions  Provides common direction  Reduces blame for the past  Energy for change  Raises expectations  “Yeah-but” killer  Human glue American Student Achievement Institute

7. THE VALUE OF VISIONING Without a common vision, the school becomes a “collection of cottage industries operating in isolation under the same roof.” Source: Jerry Bamburg, North Central Regional Educational Laboratory American Student Achievement Institute

8. Joel Barker THE POWER OF VISION “Vision without action is but a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world.” Source: The Power of Vision Video, Charthouse, Inc. American Student Achievement Institute

9. CHANGE LEADERSHIP VISION COMMITMENTTRANSITION LEADER American Student Achievement Institute

10. BUILDING COMMITMENT  Trust  Passion / Excitement  Clear Communications  High Expectations  Low Ego / High Results  Toughness American Student Achievement Institute

11. CHANGE LEADERSHIP VISION COMMITMENTTRANSITION LEADER American Student Achievement Institute

12. MANAGING TRANSITION  Systemic Change  Rate of Change  Value All People  Embrace the Resistance  Don’t Need the Credit  Don’t Take It Personally  TRUST THE PROCESS American Student Achievement Institute

13. THE BALANCE OF TENSION Peter Senge  VISION DATA CURRENT DATA  American Student Achievement Institute

14. CHANGE LEADERSHIP VISION COMMITMENTTRANSITION LEADER American Student Achievement Institute

15. Asa Hilliard – Deep Restructuring Current educational reforms are nothing more than “rearranging the technical and logistical chairs on the educational Titanic.” Source: Hilliard, A. (1991). Do we have the will to educate all children?, Educational Leadership, 49(1), 31-36. American Student Achievement Institute

16. Asa Hilliard – Deep Restructuring Fundamental change will occur in an environment supportive of change Collaborative discussion, dialog, critique, and research Everyone is a learner and a leader Commitment to core convictions Source: Hilliard, A. (1991). Do we have the will to educate all children?, Educational Leadership, 49(1), 31-36. American Student Achievement Institute

17. Collegiality VS Congeniality Norm of Collegiality Spirit of inquiry Talk about practice Observe each other Work on curriculum Teach one another Norm of Congeniality Avoid conflict Isolation Little team learning American Student Achievement Institute

18. STAGES OF CHANGE STAGEQUESTIONFOCUSACTIVITIES AWARENESSWhat is this? Answer questions Address fears Presentations Site Visits Talk to / again INTEREST Why should I support this? Rationale Personalize Presentations Talk to / again PREPARATION How do I do this? Provide knowledge, skill building, encouragement Workshops Seminars EARLY USE How am I doing? Feedback Support group Peer coaching Mentor ROUTINE USE Am I making a difference? ResearchData analysis American Student Achievement Institute

19. RESISTANCE is the outward expression of the fear of losing something American Student Achievement Institute

20. RESISTANCE What does it look like? What does it sound like? American Student Achievement Institute

21. RESISTANCE What FEAR might be triggering the resistance? “Fear of losing _____.” How can we help someone who has this fear? American Student Achievement Institute

22. RESISTANCE TIPS Triggered by fear Don’t take it personally Listen to the message Struggle = Engagement American Student Achievement Institute

23. Preparing for Change © 1996-2003 American Student Achievement Institute http://asai.indstate.edu May be reproduced with proper citation for educational purposes.