International Center for Leadership in Education Richard D. Jones. Ph.D. Senior Consultant.

International Center for Leadership in Education

Richard D. Jones. Ph.D.Richard D. Jones. Ph.D.Senior ConsultantSenior Consultant

International Center for Leadership in Education

Model Schools ConferenceModel Schools Conference

Challenging Time for Leaders

Everyone Has a SolutionEveryone Has a Solution

More TestsMore TestsBetter TeachersBetter TeachersLonger School YearLonger School YearLeaders Held AccountableLeaders Held AccountableMore MoneyMore MoneyLess Regulation/ More RegulationLess Regulation/ More Regulation

Real SolutionReal Solution

ExpectationExpectationOpportunityOpportunityInformationInformation

Lesson’s from LifeLesson’s from Life

“Don’t panic, We are trained professionals, we are going around the leaf.”

“Don’t panic, We are trained professionals, we are going around the leaf.”

“People desire change - they resist being changed”

Rules for Stifling ChangeRules for Stifling Change

1.1.Be suspicious of the ideas of Be suspicious of the ideas of others, particularly if it’s not their job.others, particularly if it’s not their job.

2.2.Insist that everyone go through Insist that everyone go through channels.channels.

3.3.Criticize freely and instill Criticize freely and instill insecurity.insecurity.

4.4.Keep everything secret and Keep everything secret and reorganize.reorganize.

5.5.Count everything frequentlyCount everything frequently6.6.Never forget, “You know Never forget, “You know

everything.”everything.”

Fullan and Steigelbauer

"Educational change "Educational change depends on what depends on what teachers do and think teachers do and think - it's as simple and as - it's as simple and as complex as that." complex as that."

LeadershipLeaders know

which way to go when everyone

seems to want to go a different

direction.

Analogies

Make the complex simple!

A metaphor for planningA metaphor for planning

BuildBuild a Plan a Plan

LayLay a Foundation a Foundation

ConstrucConstruct solutions t solutions

DesignDesign a Solution a Solution

BuildBuild Support Support

GapGap Analysis AnalysisMakeMake Plans Plans

Form Form A CommitteeA Committee

CraftCraft Solutions Solutions

ForgeForge Alliances Alliances

MeasureMeasure Success Success

Words that reveal our PerspectiveWords that reveal our Perspective

A new metaphor for planningA new metaphor for planning

SupportModel Model

of Change of Change InterventionIntervention

Envision

Development

Building

Creation

DiscoveryExploration

Propagation

Socialization

Maturation

Cultivation

Aspiration

Facilitation of Change

AspirationAspiration – Create a passion for the possible– Create a passion for the possible ExplorationExploration- Inquire into organizational - Inquire into organizational

strengths.strengths. PropagationPropagation - Design the new and better- Design the new and better SocializationSocialization – People form a popular – People form a popular

consensusconsensus MaturationMaturation – Guide the development of staff– Guide the development of staff CultivationCultivation- Create conditions for continued - Create conditions for continued

growthgrowth

What do to and when

Symptoms

Apathetic and

Uncommitted

What do to and when

Facilitation Strategies

Aspiration

What do to and when

Symptoms

Low MoraleUnproductive

What do to and when

Facilitation Strategies

Exploration

What do to and when

Symptoms

Traditional,Committed to Status Quo

Tunnel Vision

What do to and when

Facilitation Strategies

Propagation

What do to and when

Symptoms

ConfusedIn ConflictAnxious

Rampant Rumors

What do to and when

Facilitation Strategies

Socialization

What do to and when

Symptoms

FearfulFrustrated

Lacking Confidence

What do to and when

Facilitation Strategies

Maturation

What do to and when

Symptoms

Tentative,Slow Implementation

DiscouragedUneven Results

What do to and when

Facilitation Strategies

Cultivation

Leadership Laws of NatureLeadership Laws of Nature

1.1. Environmental Environmental InfluenceInfluence

2.2. Basic NutritionBasic Nutrition3.3. Self-RegulationSelf-Regulation4.4. Unintended Unintended

ConsequencesConsequences5.5. AdaptationAdaptation

6.6. DiversityDiversity7.7. UniquenessUniqueness8.8. SocializationSocialization9.9. ExplorationExploration10.10. ProcreationProcreation

Leadership Role and Objectives Leadership Role and Objectives

• Increase student achievement through more focused instruction.

• Use a new framework for planning and instruction.

• Support the passionate innovators.• Distribute leadership.• Drive decision through use of data. • Examine cultural practices related to

student learning.

Staying on the Cutting Edge

Recognize the Recognize the need for need for changechange

Staying on the Cutting Edge

Recognize the Recognize the need for changeneed for change

Focus on the Focus on the real goalsreal goals

Look into the future through the eyes of a child?

Staying on the Cutting Edge

Recognize the need Recognize the need for changefor change

Focus on the real Focus on the real goalsgoals

Keep yourself Keep yourself learninglearning

SometimeSometimes, I feel s, I feel like I like I

know less know less today than today than

I did I did yesterday.yesterday.

Staying on the Cutting Edge

Recognize the need for Recognize the need for changechange

Focus on the real goalsFocus on the real goals Keep yourself learningKeep yourself learning Share with othersShare with others

Are you still making allAre you still making allof the decisions?of the decisions?

Staying on the Cutting Edge

Recognize the need for Recognize the need for changechange

Focus on the real goalsFocus on the real goals Keep yourself learningKeep yourself learning Share with othersShare with others Don’t follow others Don’t follow others

blindlyblindly

Lovers never send

form letters.

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