Successful Change
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How do you ensure that a change process on your campus is successful? For example, say you want to introduce STEM initiatives on your campus. First, know your culture and create strategies that work for your current culture. Do most teachers value “I do, We do, You do” gradual release models of teaching rather than inquiry? Do you have a strong union who wants a voice or a few teachers who will try something if it’s for the kids or if you ask personally? Do you have a culture of teachers who work collaboratively or work on their own?
You may have heard the quote attributed to Peter Drucker, “Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast.” Create or tweak strategies and structures that play into your current culture while providing opportunities to shift the culture by highlighting where you want to go. Have some key players work to teach a lesson as a gradual release while some teach it as inquiry and investigate the differences. Use scientific method to study STEM. What are structures or systems that can also act as symbols for the culture you want to create? Build, highlight, retain, and make decisions based on the people and systems that embody the culture and vision you want to create.