Leadership
“We know that leadership is very much related to change. As the pace of change accelerates, there is naturally a greater need for effective leadership.”
--John Kotter, author of Leading Change

 

Stages of Development for the Literacy Change Cycle

 

Focusing - Determine where we are, and create a vision for where we are going

Shared Leadership

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Establishing - Actions of the vision:  Recognize priorities, develop a plan.

Implementing

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Lesson Study

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  • “Reaping the Systemic Benefits of Lesson Study: Insights from the U.S.” by Sonal Chokshi and Clea Fernandez in Phi Delta Kappan, May 2005 (Vol. 86, #9, p. 674-680), http://www.pdkmembers.org (or purchase, $3.00).

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Developing - Collaborate in professional learning

Coaching

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Enhancing - Celebrate success, monitor progress and spread the work

Assessment

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  • “Healthier Testing Made Easier” by Grant Wiggins in Edutopia, April/May, 2006 (Vol. 2, #3, p. 48-51), http://www.edutopia.org
  • “Inside the Black Box: Raising Standards Through Classroom Assessment” by Paul Black and Dylan Wiliam in Phi Delta Kappan, October 1998 (Vol. 80 #2, p. 139-148).      http://www.pdkintl.org/kappan/kbla9810.htm
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Data

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