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Policy Making in Education; How to Influence the Influencer

Policy Making in Education; How to Influence the Influencer. Kathleen Barker Executive Director of Special Education, Oakland Schools Abby Allen Special Education Consultant, Oakland Schools. Participants will...

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Policy Making in Education; How to Influence the Influencer

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  1. Policy Making in Education; How to Influence the Influencer • Kathleen Barker • Executive Director of Special Education, Oakland Schools • Abby Allen • Special Education Consultant, Oakland Schools

  2. Participants will... better understand the relationship between politics, policy and interest and how leadership organizations can effect policy development and implementation; gain deeper knowledge surrounding the key players who drive policy formation and adoption; and be introduced to the Michigan Educational Policy and Fellowship Program (EPFP) Learning Outcomes:

  3. POLICY, POLITICS AND INTERESTS • Today's Context

  4. Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Democracy allows eligible citizens to participate equally—either directly or through elected representatives—in the proposal, development, and creation of laws. It encompasses social, economic and cultural conditions that enable the free and equal practice of political self-determination. Democracy

  5. VUCA • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMpV51rk0dI

  6. “A changing landscape” = VUCA • Volatile • Uncertain • Complex • Ambiguous • Vision • Understanding • Clarity • Agility

  7. Good Policy, Good Politics Good Policy, Bad Politics Bad Policy, Good Politics Policy and Politics

  8. It will produce a measurable and positive outcome (good policy) No one is expected to criticize you, write negative letters to the editor, send negative e-mails, etc. (good politics) Good Policy/Good Politics

  9. Will not get the outcome you want. (bad policy) People will have a positive response. (good politics) Bad Policy/Good Politics

  10. The proposed intervention will lead to a measurable and positive outcome. (good policy) You will be criticized; negative letters to the editor will appear; you will pay some kind of political price for advocating or supporting the proposal. (bad politics) Good Policy/Bad Politics

  11. Legislative Alerts Bill Pages HELP Committee MAASE LAC and Legislative & Finance Committee Reports and/or alerts CASE How do I know what to pay attention to?

  12. Ask yourself…… Whose bill is it? Is there more than one current bill proposal addressing this same issue? What patterns do you see? Who and how will this impact? Are there unintended consequences? How do I make sense of a bill?

  13. What do I want to see happen? • Acting as an Individual Acting on Behalf of a Group • Principles • Belief System • Values • Vision • Knowledge • Past Experience • MAASE Platform and Priorities and Positions • CASE Positions • Your district’s Board of Education and Supt. Positions

  14. WHO DO I NEED TO INFLUENCE?

  15. Representatives? Senators? How do they function? As a delegate- representing their district’s views? As a trustee- advocating for their personal beliefs? As a politico- more interested in maintaining office? Legislator vs. Aide? Advocates for and against? The Doers and Thinkers behind the introduction of the bill? WHO in this case is the Influencer?

  16. Be there Be informed Be able to count Don’t be intimidated Don’t take no for an answer Follow through Making It Happen- Six Steps

  17. Numbers Coalitions Unity Positions Knowledge Relationships Voting Use of the media Money The internet Forms of Power

  18. Tell a story Synecdoche Use Metaphors Tweet Public Hearings Face-to-Face Use data E-mail Use Ambiguity

  19. Where/How do I Learn More?

  20. MAASE CASE Educational Seminar EPFP

  21. The Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP) is a 10 month in-service professional development program for emerging and mid-level leaders. These professionals work in public, non-profit, and private sector organizations, but they all share the same professional passion: education.

  22. Assess Leadership Styles Understand Strategic Leadership Explore the importance of communication Dialogue with influential policy figures Simulate the political process of running for a public office Participate in a Professional Learning Team Network with other fellows from your state as well as other states EPFP Opportunities:

  23. “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”-John F. Kennedy

  24. EPFP Commitment: • Monday afternoons • twice a month • Two full days • one in fall and one in spring • Pennsylvania Trip • Washington D.C. Trip • $2,500

  25. EPFP CASE CEC MAASE Kathleen Barker Kathleen.barker@oakland.k12.mi.us Abby Allen Abby.allen@oakland.k12.mi.us Where to get more information:

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