1 or 2 takeaways from today? by mcleod https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2 2017-09-20 NM2 2.4 Leading Change en-us 2017-09-21 02:07:45 UTC 2025-11-17 22:54:17 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png Jessica Manzanares https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2/wish/189585699 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 ]]> 2017-09-21 02:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2/wish/189585699 Lisa https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2/wish/189585708 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. 

]]> 2017-09-21 02:09:04 UTC https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2/wish/189585708 Zac https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2/wish/189585730 Change theories can be descriptive or prescriptive and seem to in some ways depend on the charisma or terror of the leader.

]]> 2017-09-21 02:09:10 UTC https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2/wish/189585730 Maia https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2/wish/189585731 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. ]]> 2017-09-21 02:09:11 UTC https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2/wish/189585731 Sarah sarah_holst https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2/wish/189585738 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 ]]> 2017-09-21 02:09:14 UTC https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2/wish/189585738 Tami https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2/wish/189585739 Leading change requires building relationships with all of the stake holders.
Leaders need to continue to be learners with their staff.

]]> 2017-09-21 02:09:15 UTC https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2/wish/189585739 Trevor https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2/wish/189585751 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.

]]> 2017-09-21 02:09:18 UTC https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2/wish/189585751 Taryl https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2/wish/189585773
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.

]]> 2017-09-21 02:09:29 UTC https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2/wish/189585773 Isa https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2/wish/189585804 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


]]> 2017-09-21 02:09:37 UTC https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2/wish/189585804 Mariah https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2/wish/189585842 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.]]> 2017-09-21 02:09:56 UTC https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2/wish/189585842 Sam https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2/wish/189585862 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... ]]> 2017-09-21 02:10:05 UTC https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2/wish/189585862 Katie https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2/wish/189585915 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

]]> 2017-09-21 02:10:22 UTC https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2/wish/189585915 Stefanie stefanie_abrams https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2/wish/189585985 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]]> 2017-09-21 02:11:03 UTC https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2/wish/189585985 Scott scottmcleod https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2/wish/189586038 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]]> 2017-09-21 02:11:28 UTC https://padlet.com/scottmcleod/20170920nm2/wish/189586038