MODULE DESCRIPTION:

General Description of Modules 1, 2, and 3. 

General educators must also learn to manage change as they move away from isolation and increasingly toward interdisciplinary, collaborative teaming. Interdisciplinary teaming means that all teachers share responsibility for the success of all students across all subject areas in their schools.  

While there are many elements to consider in all change processes, this three-part module focuses primarily on people in the change process. This focus is important for two reasons: 

1.      It is the people within organizations who have missions, create visions, struggle with paradigms, select goals, write policies, design procedures, and engage in the best practices to facilitate change. 

2.      Substantive change is unlikely to happen unless organizations make a concerted effort to: 

a.       Identify and address people’s attitudes toward a specific change, and

b.      Respect and nurture people’s emotional needs prior to and during a change. 

 This three-part module is organized into three units of instruction:

MODULE ONE gives you (1) a new and useful perspective on the multifaceted issues and the difficulties ahead when you try to work collaboratively to implement required changes in your workplace, and (2) an understanding of why you do not always immediately embrace change efforts, especially when they are not initiated by you. 

MODULE TWO introduces you to (1) an effective user-friendly construct for managing change which is. entitled the Seasons of Change (SoC) model, and (2) the typical behaviors and attitudes of colleagues who are dealing with the issues that need to be resolved in each season (stage).  Recognizing these behaviors is critical if you wish to influence people’s thinking and eventually change behaviors, theirs and yours. 

MODULE THREE describes in detail (1) the most appropriate strategies that you should use with colleagues who are experiencing the challenges of each season (stage), and (2) the strategies that you need to request of colleagues as they work with you in those instances when they want you to change and you are resistant to the ideas or programs that are being advocated.  

While it is highly recommended that you complete all three modules in the series, module one and module two could feasibly stand on their own. Module three must be preceded by module two for the strategies to be used with success.

IPSB Instructional Proficiencies

Standard 8: Performances #4, #5, #7
Standard 9: Performances #1, #2, #3

INSTRUCTIONAL OUTCOMES:

At the completion of Collaborative Change Module TWO, you will be able to:

• Describe and effectively employ a user-friendly change model when working with colleagues.
• Recognize in what stage (season) of change colleagues are in the change process.
• Identify typical behaviors for each stage (season) of the change process.

• Anticipate strategies for facilitating change in your workplace.

INSTRUCTIONAL EVENTS

To complete this module, you will need to:  

• Study this module on how to recognize colleagues who are at different stages within a change process.
• Refer to other resources for additional information on the topic.
• Complete the “Tasks for Completion and Discussion” included in this module.

• Complete a pre-test on how you would facilitate change in your workplace.

• Survey four books related to the subject of change, and then read and report on two books.
   

Task for Completion and Discussion

Module Index:

1. Task for Completion and Discussion #1
2. Task for Completion and Discussion #2
3. Task for Completion and Discussion #3
4. Task for Completion and Discussion #4
5. Task for Completion and Discussion #5
6. Task for Completion and Discussion #6
7. Task for Completion and Discussion #7
8. Task for Completion and Discussion #8
9. Resources and References