Homework
Using Fullan, Cuttress, and Kilcher's eight key components to creating effective and lasting change reflect on the various roles necessary for the implementation of a major (fictional or real) change in your department, grade level, building, or school. What are the various roles that need to be filled if we, as teacher leaders, are going to implement this initiative successfully?
I. What is the initiative?
II. How will this initiative impact our system?
III. Who will be involved in the discussion prior to implementation?
IV. What are the roles (internally and externally) we need to fill that will enable this to become a reality?
V. Who are the specific people to fill those roles? (List them by name and position in the community or school.
VI. How will you get them involved?
VII. What roles are instrumental in the implementation of the initiative?
VIII. Why are those roles vital?
Create a three-page essay titled Change Essay: Involvement.
Fullan, Cuttress, and Kilcher (2005) claimed there were eight key components to creating effective and lasting change. In their article, they state, "the presence of the core concepts does not guarantee success, but their absence ensures failure" (p. 54).
Their eight core concepts are as follows:
I. engage people's moral purpose,
II. build capacity,
III. understand the change process,
IV. develop cultures for learning,
V. develop cultures of evaluation,
VI. focus on leadership for change,
VII. foster coherence making, and
VIII. cultivate tri-level development (pp. 54-64).
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.