Group+4+-+Educational+Change

=__ Understanding the process of 'Educational Change' __ =

== // 'Education can change culture but only in so far as educators are transformed.' - Parent School Board USA   //  ==

=// __The value of school culture:__  //= >  =  //__ The role of Principals and school leaders: __//       =  =// __The role of mission and vision statements:__ // =   <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-SIZE: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive"> <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-SIZE: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> =<span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Websites and Videos = <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">**Learning to Change, Changing to Learn**: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tahTKdEUAPk <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">This YouTube video called //Learning to Change, Changing to Learn// discusses the importance of using technology to have students learn authentically by collaborating through projects, making connections, researching and "thinking outside the box" in the 21st century//.//
 * <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif">  <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif">Strong school cultures correlate with increased student motivation and achievement.      <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif">
 * <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif">  <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif">It is also important to tap into the 'moral purpose' of teaching.      <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif">
 * <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif">  <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif">It is important to understand and embrace the culture of students.      <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif">
 * <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif">  <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif">All staff members, students and community members must be proactive in finding solutions to change the school culture. Paying attention to the routines, ceremonies, rituals, and traditions that make up a school's culture is imperative before change can be implemented.
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif"> The principal's role is to model the types of values and beliefs that are important in a school.
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif"> Positive change happens when all staff members, studen ts, parents, and administrators work together.
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif"> Change must be initiated by the school leader before teachers and community members can follow that lead.
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif">Vision and mission statements are important because they express why the institution exists and what it wants to become in the future.
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif">A mission or vision statement must outline realistic goals that are accessible by all involved parties.
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif">All people involved in implementing the mission and vision statements should be aware of the goals of their institution and what steps need to be taken to achieve them.