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“Myself” as a Change Agent

“Myself” as a Change Agent. Jeffrey M. Oberg - Virginia Commonwealth University. Working the System: Building Capacity for School Change by Judith A. Zimmerman. Leaders Facilitate C hange “Build Capacity ” = “Buy In” Change is S chool Wide/System W ide.

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“Myself” as a Change Agent

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  1. “Myself” as a Change Agent Jeffrey M. Oberg - Virginia Commonwealth University

  2. Working the System: Building Capacity for School Change by Judith A. Zimmerman • Leaders Facilitate Change • “Build Capacity” = “Buy In” • Change is School Wide/System Wide

  3. Working the System: Building Capacity for School Change by Judith A. Zimmerman • Professional Development = Teacher Self Efficacy • Self-Efficacy is… • Sometimes, there is still Resistance

  4. Understanding, Facing Resistance to Change by Howard Margolis • Resistance Can be Good • Why do Teachers Resist? • Understanding, Open to Listening

  5. Understanding, Facing Resistance to Change by Howard Margolis • Resistance = Brainstorming • Principle NOT Personal • Meaningful & Helps Students

  6. Investing For Sustainable Turnaroundby Education Resource Strategies • Assess Resources • No Lasting Change • Leveraging Resources • Evaluation Process

  7. Working the System: Building Capacity for School Change by Judith A. Zimmerman • Leaders Facilitate Change • “Build Capacity” = “Buy In” • Change is School Wide/System Wide • Teachers said students’ lack of motivation = low test scores, class failures • Build Capacity/Buy In – certain teachers want the strategies, other do not (resistance) • District wide (thus school) initiative to facilitate new/different learning strategies

  8. Working the System: Building Capacity for School Change by Judith A. Zimmerman • Professional Development = Teacher Self Efficacy • Self-Efficacy is… • Sometimes, there is still Resistance • All schools/teachers provided professional development • Looking for these strategies in observations & teachers are encouraged to try strategies

  9. Understanding, Facing Resistance to Change by Howard Margolis • Resistance Can be Good • Why do Teachers Resist? • Understanding, Open to Listening • Use these sessions to brainstorm ways to implement the new strategies or take these reasons back to leadership team and brainstorm answers to resistance in meetings

  10. Understanding, Facing Resistance to Change by Howard Margolis • Resistance = Brainstorming • Principle NOT Personal • Meaningful & Helps Students • Goal is to get teachers to buy-in to how these strategies will help reach unmotivated students and improve student achievement which will in turn help teachers be successful in relation to test scores and/or failures.

  11. Investing For Sustainable Turnaroundby Education Resource Strategies • Assess Resources • No Lasting Change • Leveraging Resources • Evaluation Process • Investing resources in professional development to implement instructional strategies and tools that can continue if the district/school decides to stop this initiative • The goal here is to have this initiative be self-sustaining if the district decides to allocate resources in a different direction

  12. “Myself” as a Change Agent

  13. Jeffrey M. Oberg Assistant Principal King William High School joberg@kwcps.k12.va.us VCU Doctoral Student obergjm@vcu.edu

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