Week+6

Welcome to Week 6
Facilitator: Barb Coach: Shannon Reporter: Beth Resource Manager: Brooke Wildcard: Leslie

**Change (Team)**
Change should not occur just for the sake of change. Instead, change can be used as a strategy to accomplish goals, amongst other reasons. In this course, you have considered leadersh ip characteristics, the importance of establishing a shared vision and mission, and discussed school reform efforts. This week, we added the important element of developing and maintaining a positive school culture. In this team activity, you and your teammates will discuss models and strategies for promoting organizational change, including efforts to increase the implementation of technology in schools. There are three parts to this team activity. The first part involves individually looking at various articles about change that include models, strategies, and the skills of change leaders. The second part of this activity requires you to consider how to foster a culture of responsible risk-taking in tandem with supporting continuous technological change and innovation. Finally, you will discuss with your teams what you have learned about change.


 * Part I: Promoting Change**
 * 1) Be sure you have read the readings on //Change//.
 * 2) Read the five leadership quotations listed below. In the appropriate thread of your team's Week 6 forum in your [|Team Space] (see callout box on the right), post your initial reaction to the quotes by mid-week. What quote speaks to you the most about your views regarding change and why? Be sure to draw upon the readings to support your response.
 * Leadership Quotations:**
 * //"Success is not forever and failure isn't fatal."// (Ken Blanchard)
 * //"People without information cannot act responsibly. People with information are compelled to act responsibly."// (Ken Blanchard)
 * //"Nice guys may appear to finish last, but usually they are running a different race."// (Ken Blanchard)
 * //“First thing is to get the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus, and the right people in the right seats, then figure out how to drive the bus.”// (Collins in Good to Great)
 * //"People don't resist change. They resist being changed!"// (Peter Senge)

**Part II: Change and Technology Implementation**
 * 1) Be sure that you have read the **Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM) and Apple Classroom of Tomorrow (ACOT2)** resources provided in the [|Readings] section.
 * 2) After reviewing both the CBAM and ACOT models, reflect on and develop a brief response to the following questions:
 * //What are some commonalities in the CBAM and ACOT models?//
 * //What are the differences in the CBAM and ACOT models?//
 * //As a school administrator, how can you use this information to support technological change and innovation at your school?//
 * 1) Post your response in the designated thread of your team's forum.

The goal for the team discussion is to identify the common elements of promoting change within a school and the leadership characteristics needed to make change occur, including change that promotes technology integration.
 * Part III: Discussion**
 * 1) Revisit your team discussion forum to read the postings of your team members from Parts I and II.
 * 2) Using the appropriate thread, discuss what you have learned from each other regarding change, characteristics of leaders, and technology implementation, by contributing at least one additional posting in your team's forum this week.
 * 3) The team reporter this week should summarize the discussion by midnight Monday, posting it in a clearly labeled thread for the instructor.

The two topics this week Culture and Change really are points when you can begin to apply the leadership theories and concepts we have studies in the previous 5 weeks. Looking at this week’s readings and activities can seem overwhelming…well I agree.
 * UPDATE FROM JIM:**

Please carefully note my adjustments to this week’s readings and activities. Readings that are optional:


 * School Culture: Notes for a Broader Understanding
 * Video Fullan on Change
 * Eight Basic Lessons of the New Paradigm of Change
 * SEDL Leadership Characteristics that Facilitate School Change
 * SEDL Leaders’ Change Facilitating Actions
 * CBAM Resources
 * ACOT2 Resources

Please focus you attention on the remaining required readings.

Activity Modifications

Change(Team)


 * Delete Part II Change and Technology Implementation

Part III
 * Coordinate response to only one teammate’s quote focused posting.
 * Naturally CBAM and ACT2 will not be discussed in Team Part III.

Individual Reflection Log: Change & School Culture
 * Due on Wednesday August 24.