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1. Remember that actions drive beliefs, not the other way around (Fullan). But we still need to ground those actions in purpose.

2. As much as we might want to just blow up the system(s) and start new, we can't do that in most schools. Leadership is deeply contextual. Respect what's been done before while also moving toward positive (and needed) change...

3. It's hard to be our best self every day as a leader

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We underestimate the strength of people (we are all still kids to someone) teach/model just as we do for students. we need to understand them from a strengths based approach in order to support staff in any type of change. Urgency doesn't equate to "has to happen tomorrow". Relx is critical.
Change doesn't = control

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3 Ways to Change System!!
1. Create  involved change leaders!
2. Stop Boring Students with 10 year old, teacher centered instructional practices
3. Change from the middle out---build bonds
---These 3 thoughts can be very powerful for a new leader

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We should really be looking at how communities and schools have functioned in the past and be aware of relationship dynamics to be able to build and improve those dynamics through change.

Seeing the process of change as having parallels to the grief cycle for some...

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It is important to focus on the front end of change. It takes time to build relationships and help people understand the need for change. It is also important to reinforce change on the tail end. Change takes time. Let's not forget relationships in the community as well as the school.

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Change leaders should participate as learners

Try new things with the staff
Look at the internal resources you already have. Learn from each other. Celebrate when a problem has been solved and see how it was solved

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Wow.  Dan has had quite a career. Quite
an interesting perspective to hear about his experiences in DPS.  His frank discussion of having to shut down a school and how that impacted families will stick with me.

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Change happens at multiple levels simultaneously.
Change happens best from the middle out (the principal can't lead all the students directly).
Transparency with data.
I like the six steps model best as of now.

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Leading change requires building relationships with all of the stake holders.
Leaders need to continue to be learners with their staff.

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Leaders need to be learners alongside staff. It's important to spend the time and energy explaining and ensuring the understanding of the "why." Early buy in is key to a successful change endeavor

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Change theories can be descriptive or prescriptive and seem to in some ways depend on the charisma or terror of the leader.

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I enjoyed the readings and conversations around change. Our ability to approach change, think about change, even to know what is being asked and then to decide to do it - with the group, go first or be a "laggard" is a human quality and comes from our childhood, our experiences. It is ingrainded. Yet we cannot move anywhere without change.

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Change doesn't happen by itself.  In order to elevate student achievement it takes a district wide "village".
As a leader, building good relationships is essential.

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Within leadership there is not a set recipe for change but rather different approaches that can be accessed as a leader.

Dan- Really drove home that culture is the driving force that implemented by the lead in a building.

Relationship, relationship, relationship