A Workshop for new Facilitation Team members 1. What is systemic change, and why is it needed? 2. What is systems thinking? 3. What is the systemic change.

A Workshop for new A Workshop for new

Facilitation Team membersFacilitation Team members

1.1. What is systemic change, and why is it needed? What is systemic change, and why is it needed?

2.2. What is systems thinking? What is systems thinking?

3.3. What is the systemic change process like? What is the systemic change process like?

4.4. What has happened so far in the Journey? What has happened so far in the Journey?What are the next steps in the Journey?What are the next steps in the Journey?

What are the roles and responsibilities of the FT?What are the roles and responsibilities of the FT?What are the roles and responsibilities of the LT?What are the roles and responsibilities of the LT?

Systemic Change for DecaturSystemic Change for Decatur

1. What is Systemic Change, 1. What is Systemic Change, and Why Is It Needed?and Why Is It Needed?

There are two major kinds of change:There are two major kinds of change:

•• Piecemeal, tinkering, modifying, adjusting.Piecemeal, tinkering, modifying, adjusting.



•• Systemic change, paradigm shift, transforming.Systemic change, paradigm shift, transforming.





Main Point #1:Main Point #1:

Systemic change is needed when a system’s Systemic change is needed when a system’s environment changes dramatically.environment changes dramatically.






Systemic change is needed when a system’s Systemic change is needed when a system’s environment changes dramatically.environment changes dramatically.

Has that happened in MSD Decatur?Has that happened in MSD Decatur?


History of major paradigm shifts.History of major paradigm shifts.



Toffler’s three great waves of change.Toffler’s three great waves of change.

•• Development of Development of agricultureagriculture

•• IndustrialIndustrial revolution revolution (physical capabilities) (physical capabilities)

•• InformationInformation revolution (mental capabilities) revolution (mental capabilities)



Toffler’s three great waves of change.Toffler’s three great waves of change.

•• Development of Development of agricultureagriculture

•• IndustrialIndustrial revolution revolution (physical capabilities) (physical capabilities)

•• InformationInformation revolution (mental capabilities) revolution (mental capabilities)

Each wave of change brought Each wave of change brought paradigm shiftsparadigm shifts in all in all of society’s systems.of society’s systems.


Waves of change:Waves of change: Agrarian Agrarian IndustrialIndustrial InformationInformation

Paradigm ShiftsParadigm Shifts



Family:Family: ? ?




Family:Family: Extended Extended ? ?familyfamily




Family:Family: Extended Extended Nuclear Nuclear ? ?familyfamily familyfamily




Family:Family: Extended Extended Nuclear Nuclear Working-parent Working-parent familyfamily familyfamily familyfamily

Business:Business: ? ?




Family:Family: Extended Extended Nuclear Nuclear Working-Working-parent parent

familyfamily familyfamily familyfamily

Business:Business: Family Family ? ?






Business:Business: Family Family BureaucracyBureaucracy ? ?






Business:Business: Family Family BureaucracyBureaucracy TeamTeam

Transportation:Transportation: ? ?







Transportation:Transportation: HorseHorse ? ?







Transportation:Transportation: HorseHorse TrainTrain ? ?







Transportation:Transportation: HorseHorse TrainTrain Plane & carPlane & car








Education:Education: ??








Education: Education: One-roomOne-room ? ?schoolhouseschoolhouse




Family:Family: Extended Extended Nuclear Nuclear Working-parent Working-parent familyfamily familyfamily familyfamily



Education: Education: One-roomOne-room Current Current How is the How is the schoolhouseschoolhouse systemsystem differencedifference

similar?similar?








Education:Education: One-roomOne-room CurrentCurrent ? ? schoolhouseschoolhouse systemsystem








Systemic change is fundamental Systemic change is fundamental transformationtransformation..

Big changes in society cause (require) systemic Big changes in society cause (require) systemic changes in changes in allall societal systems. societal systems.

Education: Pull (new needs) and push (means).Education: Pull (new needs) and push (means).

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What must change to meet our children’s needs?What must change to meet our children’s needs?


Industrial AgeIndustrial Age Information AgeInformation Age

Look at our Current ChangesLook at our Current Changes

1.1. What is Systemic Change, What is Systemic Change, and Why Is It Needed?and Why Is It Needed?


Bureaucratic organizationBureaucratic organization Team organizationTeam organization




Bureaucratic organizationBureaucratic organization Team organizationTeam organizationAutocratic leadershipAutocratic leadership Shared leadershipShared leadership




Bureaucratic organizationBureaucratic organization Team organizationTeam organizationAutocratic leadershipAutocratic leadership Shared leadershipShared leadershipCentralized controlCentralized control Autonomy, Autonomy, accountabilityaccountability




Bureaucratic organizationBureaucratic organization Team organizationTeam organizationAutocratic leadershipAutocratic leadership Shared leadershipShared leadershipCentralized controlCentralized control Autonomy, Autonomy, accountabilityaccountabilityAdversarial relationshipsAdversarial relationships Cooperative Cooperative relationshipsrelationships




Bureaucratic organizationBureaucratic organization Team organizationTeam organizationAutocratic leadershipAutocratic leadership Shared leadershipShared leadershipCentralized controlCentralized control Autonomy, accountabilityAutonomy, accountabilityAdversarial relationshipsAdversarial relationships Cooperative Cooperative relationshipsrelationshipsMass production, etc.Mass production, etc. Customized production, Customized production, etc.etc.




Bureaucratic organizationBureaucratic organization Team organizationTeam organizationAutocratic leadershipAutocratic leadership Shared leadershipShared leadershipCentralized controlCentralized control Autonomy, accountabilityAutonomy, accountabilityAdversarial relationshipsAdversarial relationships Cooperative Cooperative relationshipsrelationshipsMass production, etc.Mass production, etc. Customized production, Customized production, etc.etc.ComplianceCompliance InitiativeInitiative




Bureaucratic organizationBureaucratic organization Team organizationTeam organizationAutocratic leadershipAutocratic leadership Shared leadershipShared leadershipCentralized controlCentralized control Autonomy, accountabilityAutonomy, accountabilityAdversarial relationshipsAdversarial relationships Cooperative Cooperative relationshipsrelationshipsMass production, etc.Mass production, etc. Customized production, Customized production, etc.etc.ComplianceCompliance InitiativeInitiativeConformityConformity DiversityDiversity




Bureaucratic organizationBureaucratic organization Team organizationTeam organizationAutocratic leadershipAutocratic leadership Shared leadershipShared leadershipCentralized controlCentralized control Autonomy, accountabilityAutonomy, accountabilityAdversarial relationshipsAdversarial relationships Cooperative Cooperative relationshipsrelationshipsMass production, etc.Mass production, etc. Customized production, Customized production, etc.etc.ComplianceCompliance InitiativeInitiativeConformityConformity DiversityDiversityOne-way communicationsOne-way communications NetworkingNetworking




Bureaucratic organizationBureaucratic organization Team organizationTeam organizationAutocratic leadershipAutocratic leadership Shared leadershipShared leadershipCentralized controlCentralized control Autonomy, accountabilityAutonomy, accountabilityAdversarial relationshipsAdversarial relationships Cooperative Cooperative relationshipsrelationshipsMass production, etc.Mass production, etc. Customized production, Customized production, etc.etc.ComplianceCompliance InitiativeInitiativeConformityConformity DiversityDiversityOne-way communicationsOne-way communications NetworkingNetworkingCompartmentalizationCompartmentalization HolismHolism (Division of Labor)(Division of Labor) (Integration of tasks) (Integration of tasks)



Main Point #3Main Point #3

To understand what features an information-age To understand what features an information-age educational system should have . . .educational system should have . . .

We must first understand the We must first understand the needs and conditionsneeds and conditions of the emerging information society.of the emerging information society.



Main Point #3Main Point #3

To understand what features Decatur Schools To understand what features Decatur Schools need for the information age . . .need for the information age . . .

We must first understand the We must first understand the needs and conditionsneeds and conditions of the emerging information society—of the emerging information society—

how the Decatur Township is changing how the Decatur Township is changing how you want it to changehow you want it to change

• • Work placeWork place • Family• Family • Community • Community

Work PlaceWork Place

How has the work place changed?How has the work place changed?

• • ThinkingThinking • Cooperation• Cooperation • Initiative• Initiative

Response:Response:

• • Change theChange the curriculum curriculum? But . . . ? But . . .

Students aren't learning enough.Students aren't learning enough.Costs are rising.Costs are rising.Hidden curriculum.Hidden curriculum.

• • Change the Change the paradigmparadigm. In what ways?. In what ways?


People learn at different rates . . . .People learn at different rates . . . .

Features for Education?Features for Education?



SortingSorting vs. vs. Learning Learning





Time-basedTime-based Attainment-Attainment-basedbased






Group-basedGroup-based Person-basedPerson-based







Teacher-basedTeacher-based Resource-basedResource-based





Time-basedTime-based Attainment-basedAttainment-based


Teacher-basedTeacher-based Resource-basedResource-based

A key: The report cardA key: The report card



FamilyFamily

What kinds of What kinds of changeschanges have occurred? have occurred?


FamilyFamily

What kinds of What kinds of changeschanges have occurred? have occurred?• • Lack of communicationLack of communication • Emotional needs • Emotional needs

unmetunmet• • Mental and physical abuseMental and physical abuse • Physical needs unmet • Physical needs unmet • • NeglectNeglect • Lack of discipline• Lack of discipline


FamilyFamily



Response:Response:More discipline, free lunch programs, it's not our problem. More discipline, free lunch programs, it's not our problem.

But . . . But . . .


FamilyFamily




But . . . But . . .

Change the Change the paradigmparadigm! How?! How?


FamilyFamily




But . . . But . . .

Change the Change the paradigmparadigm! How?! How?

Need for:Need for: • Caring environment• Caring environment• • Cooperation with parent(s)Cooperation with parent(s) • Concern for whole child• Concern for whole child


ReadingsReadings

Senge, Senge, Schools that LearnSchools that Learn

Caine & Caine, Caine & Caine, Education on the Edge of PossibilityEducation on the Edge of Possibility

Duffy, Rogerson & Blick, Duffy, Rogerson & Blick, Redesigning America’s SchoolsRedesigning America’s Schools


2. What Is Systems Thinking?2. What Is Systems Thinking?

ReadingsReadings

Senge, Senge, Schools that Learn Schools that Learn

Senge, Senge, Fifth DisciplineFifth Discipline

3. What Is the Systemic 3. What Is the Systemic Change Process Like?Change Process Like?

The ProcessThe Process

Duffy, Rogerson & Blick, Duffy, Rogerson & Blick, Redesigning America’s SchoolsRedesigning America’s Schools

Logic of the ProcessLogic of the Process

Fundamental Fundamental changeschanges to benefit children to benefit children

Shared Shared visionvision of an ideal educational system of an ideal educational system

• • Break out of industrial-age Break out of industrial-age mindsetsmindsets

See the need, see alternative paradigmsSee the need, see alternative paradigms

• • Reach consensus on Reach consensus on beliefsbeliefs about education about education

Dialogue, safe environment, group processDialogue, safe environment, group process

• • Develop Develop passionpassion for the vision for the vision

Develop sense of ownership, empowermentDevelop sense of ownership, empowerment


Core Ideas of the ProcessCore Ideas of the Process

District-level District-level frameworkframework of beliefs and vision of beliefs and vision

• • Developed by the Developed by the Leadership TeamLeadership Team

• • Input and ownership from Input and ownership from all stakeholdersall stakeholders

Political supportPolitical support for the framework for the framework

• • Provided by the Provided by the Leadership TeamLeadership Team

Building-Level Design TeamsBuilding-Level Design Teams

District-Level Design TeamDistrict-Level Design Team

ImplementationImplementation


4. What Has Happened 4. What Has Happened So Far in the Journey? So Far in the Journey?

Review handout on core values for the processReview handout on core values for the process

Review handout on milestones for the processReview handout on milestones for the process

• Further develop LT culture and understandingFurther develop LT culture and understanding

• LT develops a district-wide framework with all LT develops a district-wide framework with all stakeholdersstakeholders

• LT forms/capacitates school teams, district teamLT forms/capacitates school teams, district team

• Build central office support (Schlechty)Build central office support (Schlechty)

• Teams create designs with all their stakeholdersTeams create designs with all their stakeholders

• Everyone implements the designsEveryone implements the designs

4. What Are the Next 4. What Are the Next Steps in the Journey? Steps in the Journey?

• Help plan activities and “big picture” processHelp plan activities and “big picture” process

• Facilitate discussionsFacilitate discussions

• Develop culture and understanding of systems Develop culture and understanding of systems thinking on LTthinking on LT

• Empower LT membersEmpower LT members

4. Facilitation Team Roles 4. Facilitation Team Roles and Responsibilitiesand Responsibilities

• Help plan activities and “big picture”Help plan activities and “big picture”

• Create district-wide frameworkCreate district-wide framework

• Charge/capacitate Design TeamsCharge/capacitate Design Teams

• Foster support mechanismsFoster support mechanisms

• Monitor Design Teams’ designsMonitor Design Teams’ designs

• Help reallocate and procure resourcesHelp reallocate and procure resources

4. Leadership Team Roles 4. Leadership Team Roles and Responsibilitiesand Responsibilities

THE ENDTHE END

Any comments or questions?Any comments or questions?

A Workshop for new Facilitation Team members 1. What is systemic change, and why is it needed? 2. What is systems thinking? 3. What is the systemic change.

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