Building change for the long game When we fundamentally commit to putting our students first, we must also commit to making changes in current practices that will last over time This practical, thoughtful book walks school leaders through the what, how, and why of a holistic change architecture to move teams toward impactful changes that will stand the test of time.. Readers will learn to: ? Organize and create conditions in which the adults and students can flourish ? Focus on phases of change and address important leadership practices that will move change forward and address…mehr
Building change for the long game When we fundamentally commit to putting our students first, we must also commit to making changes in current practices that will last over time This practical, thoughtful book walks school leaders through the what, how, and why of a holistic change architecture to move teams toward impactful changes that will stand the test of time.. Readers will learn to: ? Organize and create conditions in which the adults and students can flourish ? Focus on phases of change and address important leadership practices that will move change forward and address resistance ? Apply two long-term stories of district change to their own particular contexts, so they can avoid mistakes and focus on strategies that work ? Create their own relationship-rich, personalized path for leading and managing sustained change
Dr. Michael Murphy is a national leadership coach, trainer, planning facilitator, and consultant. Even though he is a native Texan, he is now delighted to live in the Boston, Massachusetts area so he can be close to some of his family. He draws from 43 years of educational experience in urban, suburban, and rural school district settings as he trains and works with instructional coaches, teacher leaders, school leaders, and district leaders both internationally and across North America. Much of Michael's work supports school and district leaders in planning and implementing large-scale improvement initiatives, differentiated instructional practices, the design and implementation of instructional coaching systems, visioning, understanding change and its effect on people, evaluating school improvement progress, designing exceptional professional learning, and facilitating learning in how to engage people in productive, relationship-rich, results-based conversations. Since 2009, he has consulted with varieties of school leaders in 19 states and two Canadian provinces and has presented in numerous state, national, and international symposia and conferences. Michael's personal public-school experiences include his work as teacher, elementary specialist, assistant principal, principal, director of planning and evaluation, special assistant to the superintendent, assistant superintendent, and acting superintendent, all in several Dallas-Ft. Worth area (TX) school districts. He holds a bachelor of fine arts degree and a master's degree in elementary education from Texas Tech University and a doctorate degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of North Texas. He has published numerous articles for national and international journals and is a contributing author or lead author for six educational books in the last ten years. Michael lives with his wife and enjoys numerous interests when not coaching, training, or consulting. These interests include the production of various forms of art media, golf, working out, travel, and being with his family. Michael can be reached at mmurphy170@gmail.com.
Inhaltsangabe
Foreword Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction The Reality The Good News What This Book Will Not Be A Peek Inside Chapter 1: Build It for the Long Haul Nourish Change for a Long Life Lead With a Deep Knowledge of Each Phase of Long-Term Change Lead With a "People-Sensitive Mindset" of How the Change Efforts Will Play Out A Snapshot of Our Two School Districts Attempting Change Chapter 2: Giving Initiation the Attention It Deserves Take the Time to Start the Right Way Leadership Essential Actions During Initiation The Leaders of Our Two School Districts Initiate the Work Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Implementation Over Time Lead for the Long Term and Expect to See a Range of Quality in the Change Leadership Essential Actions During Implementation The Leaders of Our Two Districts Implement their Work Chapter 4: Ensuring Permanence Don't Think the Work Is Over! Leadership Essential Actions During Institutionalization Our Two School Districts and the Attempts to Institutionalize the Work Chapter 5: Anticipating Some Pushback Accept and Appreciate That Resistance Will Happen at Some Point in the Change Realize the Complexities of Resistance and Why It Triggers Strong Emotions in Us Our Two School Districts and the Attempts to Manage the Resistance Chapter 6: Strategies for Understanding and Managing the Pushback Embrace the Unpleasantness, but Embrace It Calmly and Strategically Chapter 7: Productive Talk About the Change Effective Conversations Are Your Most Powerful Tools for Learning and Change The What The What Combined With the How Our Two School Districts and their Attempts to have Productive Talk About the Change Chapter 8: Finding the Moments References Index
Foreword Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction The Reality The Good News What This Book Will Not Be A Peek Inside Chapter 1: Build It for the Long Haul Nourish Change for a Long Life Lead With a Deep Knowledge of Each Phase of Long-Term Change Lead With a "People-Sensitive Mindset" of How the Change Efforts Will Play Out A Snapshot of Our Two School Districts Attempting Change Chapter 2: Giving Initiation the Attention It Deserves Take the Time to Start the Right Way Leadership Essential Actions During Initiation The Leaders of Our Two School Districts Initiate the Work Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Implementation Over Time Lead for the Long Term and Expect to See a Range of Quality in the Change Leadership Essential Actions During Implementation The Leaders of Our Two Districts Implement their Work Chapter 4: Ensuring Permanence Don't Think the Work Is Over! Leadership Essential Actions During Institutionalization Our Two School Districts and the Attempts to Institutionalize the Work Chapter 5: Anticipating Some Pushback Accept and Appreciate That Resistance Will Happen at Some Point in the Change Realize the Complexities of Resistance and Why It Triggers Strong Emotions in Us Our Two School Districts and the Attempts to Manage the Resistance Chapter 6: Strategies for Understanding and Managing the Pushback Embrace the Unpleasantness, but Embrace It Calmly and Strategically Chapter 7: Productive Talk About the Change Effective Conversations Are Your Most Powerful Tools for Learning and Change The What The What Combined With the How Our Two School Districts and their Attempts to have Productive Talk About the Change Chapter 8: Finding the Moments References Index
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