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Political Thought Paper Guidelines (50 Points)
The Project
This is a semester-length research paper assignment and will be
submitted on the last day of the course.
Argumentative Format
Prepare a five page, typed (double-spaced)
argumentative paper. The paper will argue a
clear thesis in response to the research
question selected from the list of topics approved by the
instructor. In the process of arguing the thesis, all
counter-arguments should be systematically
refuted using reasoning and the evidence collected through
research.
Presentation Format
The paper’s cover page must include the paper’s title, student’s
name, and the professor’s name. The paper should use Times
New Roman # 12 font and use one inch margins on all sides of
each page.
Documentation Style
All sources used must be cited using separate End
Notes and References pages at the end of the paper. Any
reputable
numerical citation End Note format is acceptable for
documenting sources. * Parenthetical citation formats are not
acceptable, and, if utilized, will result in a zero for the
assignment.
*An End Notes Page is required. It must include all citations of
sources quoted or paraphrased in the text of the paper.
*A References Page is required. It must include a list of all
sources used in the paper in alphabetical order by the authors’
last names.
Sources
A minimum of ten (10) sources must be utilized and cited on the
references page. The quality of sources is critical. At least one
good source book on your subject should be cited. At least one
reputable academic journal article should be cited. At least
three government documents should be cited, as well.
Newspaper articles are acceptable, provided the paper
does not significantly rely on them for information.
Books - At least one (preferably more than one) selected
academic book written recently (last 5 - 10 years) must be cited.
Academic Journal Articles - At least one (Example: American
Political Science Review) must be cited.
Government Documents - All pages at official government web
sites count.)
(Example: The Budget of the United States Government can be
found at the U.S. Department of Treasury web site.)
Internet Research
Students are encouraged to use the internet for academic
research. However, the following standards of documentation
apply:
All of the bibliographic information (Author, Publisher, Date
Published, Etc.) expected for any other non-internet source is
necessary to be cited. In addition, the entire website address
should be cited at the end of the citation. If you only submit a
website address for a source it will not be counted as a
legitimate source.
Wikipedia and any other online encyclopedias may not be used
for your research.
Date and Method Due
Submit the paper in MS Word
NO PLAGARISM
Political Thought Paper Research Questions
Students must choose
one of the following (
pre-approved) questions as a research topic for the
Political Thought Paper.
Should L.A. District Attorney George Gascon be more
aggressive about prosecuting crimes committed in Los Angeles
County?
Should Governor Newsom's new state water plan be
implemented?
Should the U.S. military defend Taiwan from attack by China?
Should the U.S. Constitution be amended to create a "balanced
budget" amendment?
Should the U.S. Constitution be amended to impose term limits
on members of Congress?
Should the term of the U.S. Presidency be changed to one six-
year term?
Should all firearms be registered with the federal government?
Should the U.S. Government continue building the wall on the
border with Mexico?
Should pornography be outlawed on the internet?
Should all millionaires pay an additional 10% federal tax on top
of their existing federal tax bill each year?
Should a draft of all 18-year-olds be instituted to recruit
military personnel to fight in the War on Terror or other wars in
the future?
Should Social Security be privatized?
Should the electoral college be replaced with a direct election
for the President by the people?
Should benefits in federal welfare programs be reduced, limited
or eliminated?
Should the federal income tax be abolished and be replaced with
a national sales tax with a constitutionally mandated rate limit?
Should all illegal immigrants in the United States be granted
amnesty and be provided with residence status and a green card?
Should the Governor of California begin executions of prisoners
on Death Row?
Should Metro implement a plan to tax all drivers on L.A.
freeways for every mile they travel?
Should prayer be allowed in public schools?
Should a voucher system be implemented in California as a
means to provide private school education to children of poor
people?
To fight climate change, should all people in California be
required to own a hybrid or electric car by the year 2035?
Should the U.S. Senate end the use of the filibuster?
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Amanda Puryear
Module 2 Discussion 2: Building a Collaborative Team
After analyzing school and community data, two areas of
change were identified in the Grand City Schools system. The
first area is the need for culturally relevant teaching practices,
and the second is the implementation of restorative justice
practices. These areas go hand in hand with improving Grand
City School achievement and discipline. For the process of
change to take hold, strong internal leadership is vital (Fullan,
2016). This team would be comprised of five individuals,
including myself, from various specialties that, when compiled
together, can help to guide the change process. The action plan
for addressing these issues starts with forming an
implementation team. This team will coordinate the elements of
the action plan, including the inventory of the current
curriculum used and disciple practices used in Grand City
school, coordinate the creation and disaggregation of a climate
and culture teacher and student survey, and the planning and
execution of teacher and administrative training.
As a curriculum specialist, I will be able to aid in the
evaluation of the current curriculum and the integration of
culturally relevant curriculum materials. The second task
member is Dr. Lauren Williams, Culture and Climate Specialist
for Hearne ISD. As a specialist in culture and climate in k12
education, Dr. Williams will provide insight and resources in
integrating cultural relevance and restorative justice. She will
also provide needed training for teachers. The third member is
Dr. Gerald Murray, Director of Curriculum for Grand City
School. As the Director of Curriculum, Mr. Murrey will provide
insight into the current curriculum available in Grand City and
how it is being used. He will also help to coordinate teachers
and administration during the inventory phase of teh action
plan. The last two members represent the Grand City
community. These members are Gary Kepple, Associate
Director of Grand City Community Outreach Center, and
Samantha Groves, Social Worker with Grand Citys Human
Service Agency. Both Mr. Kepple and Ms. Groves provide
insight into the community of Gand City on a social and
economic level.
For this task force to successfully initiate change, it must
work collaboratively to initiate, implement, and institutionalize
the action plan to address our targeted areas. Morel (2014)
outlines methods by which a productive collaborative learning
environment can be created. The first strategy is the
involvement of significant work. Andragogy, adults, need to see
the relevance and importance of the work and be internally
motivated to collaborate. By utilizing the prior knowledge of
team members and setting a small number of focused goals
(Fullan, 2011) for the change, buy-in for the team member can
be created. This productivity will be maintained through the use
of longitudinal data provided by current Grand City data on
office referrals and suspensions (Walden University, 2016b),
the cultural and climate survey, and future climate surveys
during select parts of the year. A second strategy is creating a
trusted environment (Morel, 2014). This can be done by
building respect among team members and providing
transparency in the group's purpose through communication.
References
Fullan, M. (2011).
Change leader: Learning to do what matters most. San
Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons
Fullan, M. (2016).
The new meaning of educational change (5th ed.). New
York, NY: Teachers College Press.
Morel, N. (2014).
Setting the stage for collaboration: An essential skill
for professional growth.
Links to an external site.Delta Kappa Gamma
Bulletin, 81(1), 36-39. doi: 1080/00228958.2005.10532081
Walden University, LLC. (Producer). (2016b).
Grand City education and demographic data files [PDF].
Baltimore, MD: Author.
Sophia Lanette Ruffin Hedrington
I specialized in Special Education curriculum, instruction, and
teacher leadership. As part of Mayor Keller’s task force, I have
expertise in creating instructional practices to increase student
test scores as well as working with general and special
education teachers to improve their pedagogy of culturally
diverse learning. Within our action plan there are three major
components.
Action Plan
One action step would be to raise the standards of teachers
through collaboration and communication. According to Reed
(2015), stakeholders must be able to develop a deeper
understanding of how the teacher truly feel about their approach
to instructing in a culturally responsive environment. Teacher
must know that they are going to be supported with teacher
professional development that is going to assist with learning
how to instruct a diverse community of students. Another action
step is improving data collections and use within the district.
Longitudinal data collection can drive instruction within the
classroom because a teacher has a clear view of what the
students can and cannot achieve (Chenoweth, 2015). The last
action step is school funding so that the district can provide
teachers with resources they will need to meet the needs of their
students and families.
Collaboration and Communication
The cross-specialization task force must have strong
collaborative efforts among its leaders to focus on changing
how Grand City approaches education, healthcare, social
services, and employment opportunities. The role of the team is
to create an action plan that involves providing scientific,
researched based improvements for the community (Castillo et
al., 2012). Communication between group members must be
clear and concise. Everyone’s goal must be clear and unified.
The team must be able to exchange knowledge. Everyone must
be cooperative.
Data Collection and Use
The change starts with examining the data of the students and
teachers. We must be able to understand everyone background.
A way to do this is by creating a Longitudinal data collection
system to assist with driving instructional practices within the
classroom (Chenoweth, 2015). This will give the district a clear
picture the teacher’s skillset. It will also give classroom
teachers the information they need to create more diverse
learning opportunities for students.
Conclusion
In summary, it is important for the Mayor’s Task Force to work
together to improve the challenges that Grand City is currently
facing. There are major benefits to having a cross-specialization
team working together to create change and make informed
decision based on data. When a town has a collaborative
partnership among its leading entities like education,
healthcare, social services, and technology/employment then we
can solve the ‘‘messy problems’’ that cannot typically be solved
by an organization acting alone (Savage et al, 2011). Within the
cross-specialization team we find that implementing a plan for
educational and community change is easier when the task force
can have shared goals and trust one another to make informed
decisions that will benefit everyone (Savage et al., 2011).
References
Castillo, J., Batsche, G., Curtis, M., Stockslager, K., March,
A., Minch, D., & Hines, C. (2012). Problem solving/response to
intervention evaluation tool technical assistance manual-
revised. Educational and Psychological Studies Faculty
Publication, 39.
Chenoweth, K. (2015). How do we get there from
here? Educational Leadership, 72(5), 16-20
Fullan, M. (2016). The new meaning of educational change (5th
ed.). New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
Reed, M. (2015). To find solutions, look inward. Educational
Leadership, 72(9), 80-85.
Savage, G.; Bunn, M.; Gray, B.; Xiao, Q.; Wang, S.; Wilson, E.;
& Williams, E. (2011). Stakeholders collaboration: Implications
for stakeholders’ theory and practices.
Journal of Business Ethics. DOI 10.1007/s10551-011-
0939-1
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Module 2 Discussion
2 Resources
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Fullan, M. (2016).
The new meaning of educational change (5th ed.). New
York, NY: Teachers College Press.
· Chapter 3, “Insights into the Change Process” (pp. 39–53)
· Chapter 4, “Initiation, Implementation, and Continuation” (pp.
54–81)
https://cdn-
media.waldenu.edu/2dett4d/Walden/EDDD/2015/CH/mm/grand_
city/index.html
GRAND CITY (waldenu.edu)
https://cdn-
media.waldenu.edu/2dett4d/Walden/EDDD/2015/CH/mm/grand_
city/index.html
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Module 2: Learning Resources
Module 2: Learning Resources
Back to Module 2 at a GlanceMODULE 2: LEARNING
RESOURCES
Required Readings
· Fullan, M. (2016). The new meaning of educational
change (5th ed.). New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
· Chapter 3, “Insights into the Change Process” (pp. 39–53)
· Chapter 4, “Initiation, Implementation, and Continuation” (pp.
54–81)
· Reed, M. (2015).
To find solutions, look inward.
Links to an external site.Educational
Leadership, 72(9), 80-85.
· Chenoweth, K. (2015).
How do we get there from here
Links to an external site.?
Educational Leadership, 72(5), 16-20
· Morel, N. (2014).
Setting the stage for collaboration: An essential skill
for professional growth.
Links to an external site.Delta Kappa Gamma
Bulletin, 81(1), 36-39. doi: 1080/00228958.2005.10532081
· Marsh, J. & Farrell, C. (2015).
How leaders can support teachers with data-driven
decision making: A framework for understanding capacity
building.
Links to an external site.Educational Management
Administration & Leadership, 43(2), 269-289.
doi:10.1177/1741143214537229
· Sterrett, W., & Irizarry, E. (2015).
Beyond “autopsy data”: Bolstering teacher leadership,
morale, and school improvement
Links to an external site..
Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 18(1), 3-
13. doi:10.1177/1555458914551828
· Cho, V., Jimerson, J.B., & Wayman, J.C. (2015).
Data system implementation: A leader navigates people
problems around technology and data use.
Links to an external site.Journal of Cases in
Educational Leadership, 18(2), 134-143.
doi:10.1177/1555458915584677
· Guidera, A. R. (2015)
Parents need access to education data- and need to
know it’s secure.
Links to an external site. Phi Delta Kappan, 96(5),
8-12.
· Walden University. (2017b).
About: Our history
Links to an external site.. Retrieved from
https://www.waldenu.edu/about/who-we-are
Review this site for information on Walden University’s
mission and vision and its focus on social change.
Required Media
· Grand City Community
Go to the
Grand City Community
Links to an external site.and click into City Hall to
review the following for this module:
· Walden University, LLC. (Producer). (2017a).
Grand City opening task force meeting [Video file].
Baltimore, MD: Author.
· Walden University, LLC. (Producer). (2016a).
District collaboration for change [Video file].
Baltimore, MD: Author.
68 Educational Leadership / Summer 2022
Teaching through the pandemic has been traumatic.
Schools must now prioritize organizational well-being.
Mona M. Johnson
For more than two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has taken
education leaders,
teachers, and school systems on a professional roller coaster
ride. With very
little notice, educators across the United States had to shutter
school doors,
move into isolation and quarantine, establish universal
approaches to virtual
learning, and devise innovative ways students could continue to
access meals
the school usually provides. They’ve had to learn and
implement unparalleled public
SELF-CARE
Is Not Enough!
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health mitigation strategies, and continuously
reinvent day-to-day operational practices. Many
districts closed and reopened classrooms several
times and erected hybrid learning structures
in the interest of reducing student and staff
exposure to the COVID-19 virus.
During these years, K–12 educators worked
tirelessly and were challenged in countless
ways while living the frontline experience of
responding to the global pandemic. Each has
felt—and may continue to feel—wounded and
weary. And leaders and teachers ran this gamut
while navigating changing circumstances in their
personal lives, too, which were often difficult.
Trauma—For Individuals and Systems
The reality is the pandemic affected many school
leaders, teachers, and other professionals within
the K–12 landscape in ways that can be considered
traumatic. Trauma is defined as, “an event,
series of events, or set of circumstances that is
experienced by an individual as physically or
emotionally harmful or life-threatening and that
has lasting adverse effects on the individual’s
functioning and mental, physical, social, emo-
tional, or spiritual well-being” (Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration,
2022). By this definition, coping with this global
pandemic has been traumatic for many people,
most certainly including educators. And just
like individuals, organizational systems can be
affected by prolonged harmful or threatening
circumstances—and the experience of COVID-19
has been traumatic to schools and districts
throughout our country (and across the world).
Two-and-a-half years in, the effects of this
pandemic are taking a heavy toll on educators
and on the schools they work in.
The prolonged stress of constant pandemic-
driven changes in school systems has manifested
for educators in three ways: burnout, moral
injury, and compassion fatigue.
Burnout is “chronic workplace stress that has
not been successfully managed” (World Health
Organization, n.d.). Burnout is often revealed
in comments and conversations in school
hallways, lunchrooms, and staff meetings in
which educators articulate their experiences of
energy depletion, feelings of emotional distance,
pervasive negative or cynical thoughts, and fears
of diminished effectiveness.
Emotions of moral injury are “strong feelings
of guilt, shame, and anger about the frustration
that comes from not being able to give the kind
of care or service an employee wants and expects
to provide” (Washington State Department of
Health, 2020). Teachers have conveyed such
feelings about enforcing isolation and social dis-
tancing on students as virtual learning shuttered
schools and curtailed face-to-face engagement.
Students lost out, and educators lost the direct
engagement that is the cornerstone of effective
instructional practice and, for many teachers,
a source of great satisfaction. Educators at all
levels felt helpless, too, when unable to comfort
students who experienced pandemic-related
family illness, trauma, and loss.
Compassion fatigue is the “natural conse-
quent behaviors and emotions resulting from
knowledge of a traumatizing event experienced
by another and from wanting to help a suffering
or traumatized person” (Beaton & Murphy, 1995).
It’s a weariness that comes from caring so much
for someone who is suffering. Especially as it
relates to the pandemic experience, compassion
fatigue can manifest itself among K–12 educators
as a sense of overwhelm, severe exhaustion, sleep
disturbances, emotional dysregulation, boundary
mismanagement, and physical and mental health-
related concerns.
Toward Post-Traumatic Growth
Realizing that this pandemic has taken a toll on
K–12 systems and educators, school leaders must
take time now to reframe their perspectives
and begin to move forward in the spirit of post-
traumatic growth. Leaders need to acknowledge
the wounding impacts of the pandemic while
simultaneously finding and embracing any useful
changes that could come from going through
70 Educational Leadership / Summer 2022
pandemic-related challenges. Now is the time to
reflect on our experiences and make constructive
adjustments, individually and systemically.
In this sense, school leaders have an oppor-
tunity, right now, to draw from educators’ recent
experiences to strengthen the effectiveness of K–12
organizational practices in ways we may never
have imagined before the pandemic. As the pan-
demic starts to wane, we need to move away from
believing that individual efforts toward wellness
will be sufficient, that educator self-care practices,
in and of themselves, can propel schools forward
and out of this crisis of well-being. Individual self-
care, albeit essential, isn’t enough on its own. It’s
simply impossible for educators, as individuals,
to self-care their way through the individual
and systemic impacts of burnout, moral injury,
and compassion fatigue. Education leaders must
reaffirm their commitment to whole-organization
wellness and shift their focus toward embedding
well-being strategies within their organization to
systemically support educators’ well-being.
Organizational wellness implies that employees
perceive that the relationships, policies, and social
norms across their workplace support optimal
wellness for everyone (Reynolds & Bennett, 2019).
When individuals in an organization experience a
commitment to systemic wellness, the operations,
School leaders
must begin to move
forward in the
spirit of post-
traumatic growth.
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strategies, and culture of the organization fit
together, make sense, and (most important) are
healthy. There is minimal “politics” and confusion
and high morale and productivity—and there is
lower turnover (Lencioni, 2012).
As the director of a districtwide wellness and
student support program, over the past few years
I’ve seen a tremendous need for K–12 schools to
implement more systemic well-being strategies.
Today the need for institutional shifts is more
evident than ever—and must begin as soon as pos-
sible to ease the pandemic-related impacts on K–12
districts and school cultures. Here are four places
to start—three true shifts in practice schools
should make and one area to invest in wisely:
n Start or rekindle an organizational
sense of belonging for everyone in
the school.
n Strengthen social-emotional
competence in adult professionals.
n Promote an active under-
standing and practice of workplace
self-regulation strategies.
n Invest in workplace well-being
resources.
Until we make these institutional shifts to
develop and reinforce whole educator well-
being, our school systems can’t move forward
in constructive and healthy ways.
Toward Organizational Wellness
Creating a Sense of Belonging for All
Strengthening a sense of organizational
belonging, the collective experience of fitting in,
is the first institutional shift necessary to foster a
wellness transformation in the workplace. Shawn
Ginwright, professor at San Francisco University
and author of The Four Pivots, has described
belonging as “a mutual exchange of care, com-
passion, and courage that binds people together
in a way that says you matter” (2022, p. 94). A
sense of belonging in relationships and workplace
communities is essential to both individual and
systemwide well-being (Brown, 2021).
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, during
the most active phases of the virus, the public
health strategies of isolation, social distancing,
and masking posed a significant, if unintended,
barrier to belonging. The individual connections
educators had had with one another and with their
students were blocked. When social closeness
is barred, and we’re cut off from the power of
human connections, systemic fractures and divi-
sions begin to tear away at workplace belonging.
This shows itself in the workplace as extreme
impatience, overt irritability, emotional blunting,
blaming, inadequate communication with one
another, and even hostile behavior.
Institutional strategies that can rekindle a sense
of belonging include:
n Doubling down on relationship-based
leadership, which looks like giving indi-
viduals or groups undivided attention
when meeting; intentionally asking
colleagues/staff “how are you doing”
and making time to listen closely to
and offer real support specific to their
response; and approaching staff behavior
challenges with an empathetic perspective
before reacting.
n Revisiting—as a whole school or in small
groups—your school’s mission statement and any
statements of key behaviors and expectations for
the school community.
n Doing strategic team-building with key
leadership groups (such as department heads or
the administrative team) through activities like
reviewing strengths and weakness of existing day-
to-day operational processes; engaging in data-
driven goal and objective setting; and ongoing,
applicable action planning. Team building
strengthens relationships and trust and increases
a sense of belonging.
Phyliss Fagell (2021) has said that since we’ve no
manual for helping children thrive in the wake
of a pandemic, “We can start by ensuring that
everyone feels seen, nurtured, and valued.” There
is no manual for helping adults during these dif-
ficult times, either. But schools can start by pri-
oritizing belonging, so all educators and staff feel
seen, heard, and valued. We need to agree again to
cooperate with one another, rebuild meaningful
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well-being
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well-being
connections, and make meaning
together in the shared purpose and
pursuit of K–12 education.
Strengthening Social-Emotional
Competence
Social-emotional competence is
the process by which individuals
apply knowledge, attitudes, and
skills to understand and manage
emotions, set goals, feel and show
empathy for others, maintain
positive relationships, and make
responsible decisions (CASEL, 2022a).
Key elements of adult professional
social-emotional competence are
the ability to practice self-awareness
and self-management, make respon-
sible decisions, maintain and grow
relationships, and practice social
awareness (CASEL, 2022b).
The first step in practicing social-
emotional competence in the work-
place is having self-awareness, the
ability to understand your emotions
and thoughts and their influence
on your behavior. At the core of
self-awareness is the ability to suc-
cessfully navigate emotions. Most of
us think of work as being driven by
skill sets, information, brainpower,
experience, achievement, and accom-
plishment. However, emotions are
the most powerful force inside the
workplace, influencing everything
from leadership effectiveness to
innovation to customer relations.
(Brackett, 2019). As we move forward
in the post-pandemic journey, system-
wide professional development
focused on reinforcement of adult
social-emotional practices, espe-
cially professional self-awareness
and skillful emotion identification,
is paramount.
Developing Self-Regulation
Strategies
Awareness, acknowledgment, and
practice of self-regulation strategies
in the workplace is the third shift
necessary to usher K–12 organizations
forward in the pursuit of organiza-
tional wellness—and it’s a crucial
one. Bruce Perry, an author, teacher,
clinician, and researcher in children’s
mental health and neuroscience,
confirmed this insight, stating, “The
single most helpful thing educational
systems can do is to embed organi-
zational care strategies into their
systems, so educators are regulated”
(Perry, 2022).
Dr. Perry is right. Since the
beginning of the pandemic, the
emotional brains (limbic systems) of
K–12 leaders have been functioning
on maximum alert, fight-or-flight,
and survival mode. We have had
to rapidly create and implement
countless new day-to-day operational
practices under great stress. No
wonder many educators still often feel
dysregulated—unable to adequately
manage overwhelming emotions they
experience at school, such as frus-
tration or sadness. A teacher who’s
dysregulated during the day might
have difficulty focusing and remem-
bering details of assigned tasks
or burst into tears in a collegial
conversation.
The Neurosequential
Engagement Model of Therapeutics
(National Council for Adoption,
2022) integrates the principles of neu-
rodevelopment and traumatology.
This developmentally sensitive,
neurobiology-informed approach
holds that individuals cannot fully
relate to or reason with others in their
environments, including co-workers,
until they can identify their own
neurological dysregulation. Once
they recognize any dysregulation,
they can actively regulate themselves
and establish neurological control
from within.
Effective self-regulation practices
are relational, relevant, repetitive,
rewarding, rhythmic, and respectful
(National Council for Adoption, 2022).
Regulation strategies that work well
in K–12 workplaces include breathing
exercises; creative expression like
drawing or writing; rhythmic
movement, including singing and
dancing; mindfulness and meditative
breaks; reflective time-out prac-
tices; positive self-talk; and laughter.
Schools should familiarize adults
with these healthy coping strategies
and set up systematic ways they can
practice them when they begin to feel
dysregulated or flooded with tension
or emotion.
When educators become skilled
at self-regulating in the workplace,
they gain the ability to coregulate and
help others soothe and manage their
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Institutional shifts
that allow educators to
responsibly self-regulate
can transform school
cultures and contribute
to organizational
well-being.
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distress. Practicing self-regulation, and in turn
coregulation with students and colleagues, leads
to an increased sense of safety, calm, and support
during times of distress. Institutional shifts that
allow educators to responsibly self-regulate can
transform school cultures and contribute greatly
to overall organizational well-being.
Providing Practical Supports
In addition to the institutional shifts indicated
here, K–12 systems should invest in practical
workplace supports for whole-educator well-
being, including:
n Employee Assistance Programs to help
educators access mental health, financial, legal,
and other related services.
n Access to quiet, calming spaces in which
educators can practice mindfulness and remain
self-regulated, and a system through which they
can go to such a space briefly as needed.
n Expertly facilitated educator well-being
support groups to focus on professional
well-being and shared experiences and learn
professional and personal wellness skills.
Repurposing district budget allocations aimed
at supporting educator professional devel-
opment or partnering with community mental
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Collaboration is identified as an essential twenty-first-century
skill, and research supports that professional learning is
enhanced by collaboration among teachers. Nevertheless, many
American schools have little time built into the day for
collaborative professional interactions such as coaching, peer
observation, modeling, or professional-learning-community
work. Administrators and teacher leaders can take a few
essential steps to promote and enhance their own collaboration
among colleagues and promote the collaborative practices of
professionals in their schools.
A few years ago, I met Kum Fong, an administrator from the
Singapore Ministry of Education, who was visiting Nashville,
Tennessee, as a Fulbright Scholar to share her research on
professional collaboration among teachers. At the time, I was
working to develop collaborative professional-learning practices
in my school district, and I asked her to comment on her
impressions of American teachers and their collaborative
professional learning. Without hesitation, she answered,
"Teachers are so lonely here." Her observation backed up my
own sense that the professional isolation of the American
teacher must be addressed in order to improve teaching and
learning in the twenty-first century. In this article, I explore
why collaboration is so important at this juncture in education.
Why is Collaboration So Important Now?
Collaboration, according to Rubin (2009), is a "means of
aligning people's actions to get something done" (p. 16).
Collaboration leverages diverse perspectives and skills and can
promote creativity and productivity. In addition, collaboration
is a skill that is valued by employers as well as civic and social
organizations. It is tied to greater job satisfaction, and it is an
effective learning practice, especially for adult learners.
Practicing collaboration models its importance for the students
who will be called upon to collaborate in an increasingly
complex economy and society.
Collaboration is necessary in a complex, global society. One
hundred years ago, a teacher might live her whole life
collaborating with only a few hundred people whom she knew
and developed relationships with over a lifetime. Today,
through technology, educators come in contact with hundreds of
people from around the globe every day. Fifty years ago,
teaching required an individual to get along in his or her
geographic community; today, teachers are expected to
communicate instantaneously with parents, leaders, and
colleagues at home and around the globe. Information about
best practices in the classroom is instantly available to all
stakeholders, and community members expect their teachers to
stay up to date with current research and to implement
innovations in their own classrooms almost immediately. The
increasing complexity of teaching students to develop skills for
a future society that one can barely imagine requires teachers to
be learners every day--not just in the summer when professional
learning opportunities have been traditionally offered.
Collaboration increases teachers' job satisfaction. The MetLife
Foundation has conducted an annual Survey of the American
Teacher every year since 1984. In 2012, the survey indicated
that teachers' job satisfaction had dropped to the lowest level in
25 years. Only 39% of the 1000 public school teachers surveyed
reported job satisfaction--a drop of 23% since 2008, when 62%
of teachers reported being satisfied with their jobs. Compared to
the most-satisfied teachers, the least-satisfied teachers in the
2012 survey were more likely to work in schools that, during
the previous 12 months, had experienced cuts in professional
development and decreases in time for professional
collaboration. Satisfied teachers tended to work in places with
adequate professional development and time for collaboration
with peers. The 2012 survey indicated that teacher stress was
also much greater than it had been in the past, with 51%
reporting significant stress in their jobs--up from 36% of
teachers reporting job stress in 1985. Not surprisingly, teachers
who experienced more stress also reported lower job
satisfaction. These data suggest greater teacher satisfaction
exists when teachers are free to reflect, collaborate, and create
their own professional growth. In a time when attracting and
retaining excellent teachers is becoming more and more
difficult, providing collaborative professional learning can go
far to increase teacher satisfaction.
Collaboration is an effective learning practice. Working with
others to share ideas, take a point of view, defend a position,
give and accept feedback, achieve consensus, and apply
knowledge to a common goal leads to improved teaching and
learning. Working with others can enhance creativity, improve
reflection, increase respect for others, promote team
celebration, and enhance self-efficacy. Just as children are no
longer expected to learn information passively, teachers cannot
be expected to depend entirely on workshops and lectures to
develop their practice. According to Materna (2007), "Group
collaboration especially is essential in adult education, since
adults want to share their experiences and interact with others
both academically and professionally" (p. 42).
Collaboration is an important example to students. If educators
expect students to excel in twenty-first-century skills, then
teachers must model these skills. Students notice and emulate
teachers' use of technology, collaborative practices with
colleagues, and development of problem-finding and problem-
solving skills. When teachers fail to model collaboration and
the other competencies that support higher level thinking and
creativity, students may assume that a right answer exists to all
problems and that taking an intellectual risk is inappropriate.
Teachers who work collaboratively contribute to an
environment in which students can grow and learn their own
relationship skills. According to Joyce and Calhoun (2010),
"When teachers live in healthy schools, they create an elevating
environment for their students" (p. 30).
What Skills Do Teachers Need to Collaborate?
Collaboration both builds interpersonal skills and requires
certain skills. These skills do not always come naturally, and
school leaders and professional developers may need to teach
and reinforce the use of such skills explicitly with faculty
members to help them collaborate more successfully with their
peers. Based on my experience leading collaborative groups,
requisite collaboration skills include the ability to
* read the emotional climate of a situation and improve
emotional safety for others;
* apologize;
* focus on the project and not on individual personalities;
* listen;
* express and advocate for one's own point of view;
* take the other person's perspective; and
* define mutual goals.
A variety of resources is available to help individuals self-
assess their abilities in these areas and then hone them to
greater effectiveness. Individual or group coaching can go a
long way to help leaders excel in these skills.
What Kind of Environment is Required for Effective
Collaboration?
Collaboration thrives in an environment in which the school
leader has developed a climate conducive to collaboration.
Three essential elements are necessary for that climate:
involvement in significant work, trust, and consistent processes.
Involvement in significant work. When pairs or teams work
together, the goal must be worthwhile and the expectations must
be high. Busy work, work that is not taken seriously by leaders,
does not lead to effective collaboration. Rock (2008) explained
that when individuals interact with others, their brains are
looking for status, certainty, autonomy, relatedness, and
fairness. Status is how one thinks others value him or her and is
one of the most important needs of human brains. All
individuals want to believe that the person with whom they are
interacting has respect for them and their work, and humans are
very adept at identifying the regard others have for an
individual. Being given significant work related to the goals of
the organization and being provided a protected time to do this
work increases the status and motivation of teachers. In schools,
the most significant work is, of course, the achievement of
students. Tying organizational goals and collaborative work to
student outcomes underscores the significance of any project.
Trust. Trust is the most important component of collaboration
(Tschannen-Moran, 2001). High-stakes, highly competitive
structures, over-direction or micromanagement, secrecy, and
lack of transparency undermine trust among faculty members.
Principals must work to create a climate of respect and trust.
This does not happen overnight, and it starts with a positive
example set by the leadership. Teachers, administrators, and
coaches should identify and commit to a communication model
that they will follow with fidelity as they work together. Some
school personnel agree to an open communication model, where
all collaborative professional information is shared among
teachers, coaches, and administrators. Others decide on a model
where only positive information is shared, and still others agree
that communication among teachers and coaches is open, but
principals will not ask for or receive information about areas of
concern except from an individual teacher about his or her own
practice. Whatever the model, the key is that all the
professionals in the school agree to and adhere to it consistently
(Morel & Cushman, 2012).
Consistent processes. When trust has not yet been developed, a
tight process for working together provides a safe emotional
environment in which to take risks. Consistent team processes
provide identified roles, discussion protocols, and agreed-upon
norms that lead to productive dialogue. The use of consistent
protocols in meetings supports the needs of the brain identified
by Rock (2008). Protocols balance status among participants
because they provide a process for everyone's voice to be heard.
Effective meeting or learning protocols begin by reviewing
norms or agreements for interaction, setting a time to begin and
end, and making personal connections. This process shows
mutual concern for everyone's needs and emphasizes the
importance of the relationship. Specific protocols also provide
certainty because everyone knows the rules, and there is a
definite outcome for every interaction. Meeting protocols
protect autonomy because each participant is invited and not
forced or micromanaged to participate. Relatedness and fairness
are further enhanced because the norms for safe interaction
provide a voice for everyone.
Conclusion
I hope someday to visit Kum Fong in Singapore and witness
firsthand the levels of collaboration that teachers there enjoy. I
also hope, when I go, that I will be able to take many examples
of how teachers in the United States have worked together to
decrease isolation and increase professional collaboration for
the benefit of our students.
References
Joyce, B., & Calhoun, E. (2010). Models of professional
development: A celebration of educators. Thousand Oaks, CA:
Corwin Press.
Materna, L. (2007). Jump start the adult learner: How to engage
and motivate adults using brain-compatible strategies. Thousand
Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
MetLife, Inc. (2012). MetLife survey of the American teacher:
Challenges for school leadership. Retrieved from ERIC database
(ED542202).
Morel, N., & Cushman, C. (2012). How to develop an
instructional coaching program for maximum capacity.
Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Rock, D. (2008). SCARF: A brain-based model for
collaborating with and influencing others. NeuroLeadership
Journal, 1, 1-9. Retrieved from
www.Neuroleadership.org
Rubin, H. (2009). Collaborative leadership: Developing
effective partnerships for communities and schools (2nd ed.).
Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Tsahnnen-Moran, M. (2001). Collaboration and the need for
trust. Journal of Educational Administration, 39(4), 308-331.
doi:10.1108/EUM0000000005493
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Professional Studies at Lipscomb University in Nashville,
Tennessee. She is an active member and officer of Beta Chapter
in Xi State Organization (TN).
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Module 2: Discussion 2
BUILDING A COLLABORATIVE TEAM
Collaboration leverages diverse perspectives and skills and can
promote creativity and productivity."
- Morel, 2014, p. 3
As you review the contributions of your colleagues representing
members of Mayor Keller’s task force in Module 2 Discussion
1, reflect on their perspectives and relevant data. Through this
process, you will learn about the concerns of task force team
members who have expertise in other educational
specializations.
An essential element of change is collaboration among those
working to initiate and implement that change. Taking in
varying perspectives contributes to a fuller understanding of the
issues facing Grand City and helps to address them more
effectively. How might you build a collaborative team to
promote creativity and productivity in the changes you are
suggesting for your specialization and Grand City?
For this Discussion, you will develop a hypothetical, cross-
specialization team to support you in initiating the changes you
outlined in your action plan for this module’s Discussion 1.
To prepare:
I. Read the Morel (2014) article on collaboration and review
Chenoweth’s (2015) thoughts on collaboration and change.
Consider the benefits of collaboration in an educator’s
professional life. Reflect on the individuals you currently
collaborate with inside and outside of your professional field.
What specific strategies work well to keep this collaboration
positive and forward moving?
II. In the City Hall location in Grand City, revisit the task
force’s opening meeting where individual members discuss their
goals for change in Grand City.
III. Read Chapter 3 in the Fullan (2016) text, and review the
action plan you outlined for Module 2 Discussion 1. If you were
a member of the task force representing your specialization
area, and based on the factors that affect initiation in the
resources, who would you select as a member of a cross-
specialization team to initiate and implement your plans for
change?
Note: The members of your hypothetical team may be
represented by individuals already on the Grand City task force
and/or representatives from a different specialization area in
your own district or locale.
I. Research evidence-based strategies for working
collaboratively with colleagues when enacting change and for
establishing buy-in from other professionals during the change
process.
II. Read the Marsh & Farrell (2015) and Sterett & Irizarry
(2015) articles regarding data-driven decision making. Consider
how you might work collaboratively with the members of your
cross-specialization team to use the data to guide decisions to
address the issues outlined in your action plan.
Assignment Task Part 1
Write a 1 ½ page post of the following
· A brief explanation of your specialization (Early Childhood
Education) and the action plan you outlined in your Module 2
Discussion 1 post.
· The members of your hypothetical, cross-specialization team
you will need to collaborate with to help initiate the change
process you outlined in Module 2 Discussion 1. Explain why
you selected these specific individuals and how their expertise
will support needed changes in your specialization.
Reminder: The members of your hypothetical team may be
represented by individuals already on the Grand City task force
and/or from a different specialization area in your own district
or locale.
· Two evidence-based strategies for working collaboratively
with your team members. Be sure to explain how the strategies
will establish buy-in from your team and support meaningful
change for your specialization and the Grand City community.
· How you will use on-going data to inform collaborative
decision making and make continued positive changes within
your specialization. Be sure to support your explanation with
reference to the existing Grand City data.
For this Discussion, and all scholarly writing in this course and
throughout your program, you will be required to use APA style
and provide reference citations.
Assignment Task Part 2
Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts, noting the leaders
and issues they have addressed.
Respond to at least two of your colleagues
in a 150 word response each:
· by explaining how a task force member or specialization might
also support your colleagues’ plans for change.
· Support your explanation with reference to resources or
examples from your own professional experiences.

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Political Thought Paper Guidelines (50 Points) Th.docx

  • 1. Political Thought Paper Guidelines (50 Points) The Project This is a semester-length research paper assignment and will be submitted on the last day of the course. Argumentative Format Prepare a five page, typed (double-spaced) argumentative paper. The paper will argue a clear thesis in response to the research question selected from the list of topics approved by the instructor. In the process of arguing the thesis, all counter-arguments should be systematically refuted using reasoning and the evidence collected through research. Presentation Format The paper’s cover page must include the paper’s title, student’s name, and the professor’s name. The paper should use Times New Roman # 12 font and use one inch margins on all sides of each page. Documentation Style All sources used must be cited using separate End Notes and References pages at the end of the paper. Any reputable numerical citation End Note format is acceptable for documenting sources. * Parenthetical citation formats are not acceptable, and, if utilized, will result in a zero for the assignment. *An End Notes Page is required. It must include all citations of sources quoted or paraphrased in the text of the paper.
  • 2. *A References Page is required. It must include a list of all sources used in the paper in alphabetical order by the authors’ last names. Sources A minimum of ten (10) sources must be utilized and cited on the references page. The quality of sources is critical. At least one good source book on your subject should be cited. At least one reputable academic journal article should be cited. At least three government documents should be cited, as well. Newspaper articles are acceptable, provided the paper does not significantly rely on them for information. Books - At least one (preferably more than one) selected academic book written recently (last 5 - 10 years) must be cited. Academic Journal Articles - At least one (Example: American Political Science Review) must be cited. Government Documents - All pages at official government web sites count.) (Example: The Budget of the United States Government can be found at the U.S. Department of Treasury web site.) Internet Research Students are encouraged to use the internet for academic research. However, the following standards of documentation apply: All of the bibliographic information (Author, Publisher, Date Published, Etc.) expected for any other non-internet source is necessary to be cited. In addition, the entire website address should be cited at the end of the citation. If you only submit a website address for a source it will not be counted as a legitimate source. Wikipedia and any other online encyclopedias may not be used for your research. Date and Method Due Submit the paper in MS Word
  • 3. NO PLAGARISM Political Thought Paper Research Questions Students must choose one of the following ( pre-approved) questions as a research topic for the Political Thought Paper. Should L.A. District Attorney George Gascon be more aggressive about prosecuting crimes committed in Los Angeles County? Should Governor Newsom's new state water plan be implemented? Should the U.S. military defend Taiwan from attack by China? Should the U.S. Constitution be amended to create a "balanced budget" amendment? Should the U.S. Constitution be amended to impose term limits on members of Congress? Should the term of the U.S. Presidency be changed to one six- year term? Should all firearms be registered with the federal government? Should the U.S. Government continue building the wall on the border with Mexico? Should pornography be outlawed on the internet? Should all millionaires pay an additional 10% federal tax on top of their existing federal tax bill each year? Should a draft of all 18-year-olds be instituted to recruit military personnel to fight in the War on Terror or other wars in the future? Should Social Security be privatized? Should the electoral college be replaced with a direct election for the President by the people? Should benefits in federal welfare programs be reduced, limited or eliminated? Should the federal income tax be abolished and be replaced with a national sales tax with a constitutionally mandated rate limit? Should all illegal immigrants in the United States be granted
  • 4. amnesty and be provided with residence status and a green card? Should the Governor of California begin executions of prisoners on Death Row? Should Metro implement a plan to tax all drivers on L.A. freeways for every mile they travel? Should prayer be allowed in public schools? Should a voucher system be implemented in California as a means to provide private school education to children of poor people? To fight climate change, should all people in California be required to own a hybrid or electric car by the year 2035? Should the U.S. Senate end the use of the filibuster? 2 Amanda Puryear Module 2 Discussion 2: Building a Collaborative Team After analyzing school and community data, two areas of change were identified in the Grand City Schools system. The first area is the need for culturally relevant teaching practices, and the second is the implementation of restorative justice practices. These areas go hand in hand with improving Grand City School achievement and discipline. For the process of change to take hold, strong internal leadership is vital (Fullan, 2016). This team would be comprised of five individuals, including myself, from various specialties that, when compiled together, can help to guide the change process. The action plan for addressing these issues starts with forming an implementation team. This team will coordinate the elements of the action plan, including the inventory of the current curriculum used and disciple practices used in Grand City school, coordinate the creation and disaggregation of a climate and culture teacher and student survey, and the planning and execution of teacher and administrative training. As a curriculum specialist, I will be able to aid in the
  • 5. evaluation of the current curriculum and the integration of culturally relevant curriculum materials. The second task member is Dr. Lauren Williams, Culture and Climate Specialist for Hearne ISD. As a specialist in culture and climate in k12 education, Dr. Williams will provide insight and resources in integrating cultural relevance and restorative justice. She will also provide needed training for teachers. The third member is Dr. Gerald Murray, Director of Curriculum for Grand City School. As the Director of Curriculum, Mr. Murrey will provide insight into the current curriculum available in Grand City and how it is being used. He will also help to coordinate teachers and administration during the inventory phase of teh action plan. The last two members represent the Grand City community. These members are Gary Kepple, Associate Director of Grand City Community Outreach Center, and Samantha Groves, Social Worker with Grand Citys Human Service Agency. Both Mr. Kepple and Ms. Groves provide insight into the community of Gand City on a social and economic level. For this task force to successfully initiate change, it must work collaboratively to initiate, implement, and institutionalize the action plan to address our targeted areas. Morel (2014) outlines methods by which a productive collaborative learning environment can be created. The first strategy is the involvement of significant work. Andragogy, adults, need to see the relevance and importance of the work and be internally motivated to collaborate. By utilizing the prior knowledge of team members and setting a small number of focused goals (Fullan, 2011) for the change, buy-in for the team member can be created. This productivity will be maintained through the use of longitudinal data provided by current Grand City data on office referrals and suspensions (Walden University, 2016b), the cultural and climate survey, and future climate surveys during select parts of the year. A second strategy is creating a trusted environment (Morel, 2014). This can be done by building respect among team members and providing
  • 6. transparency in the group's purpose through communication. References Fullan, M. (2011). Change leader: Learning to do what matters most. San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons Fullan, M. (2016). The new meaning of educational change (5th ed.). New York, NY: Teachers College Press. Morel, N. (2014). Setting the stage for collaboration: An essential skill for professional growth. Links to an external site.Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin, 81(1), 36-39. doi: 1080/00228958.2005.10532081 Walden University, LLC. (Producer). (2016b). Grand City education and demographic data files [PDF]. Baltimore, MD: Author. Sophia Lanette Ruffin Hedrington I specialized in Special Education curriculum, instruction, and teacher leadership. As part of Mayor Keller’s task force, I have expertise in creating instructional practices to increase student test scores as well as working with general and special education teachers to improve their pedagogy of culturally diverse learning. Within our action plan there are three major components.
  • 7. Action Plan One action step would be to raise the standards of teachers through collaboration and communication. According to Reed (2015), stakeholders must be able to develop a deeper understanding of how the teacher truly feel about their approach to instructing in a culturally responsive environment. Teacher must know that they are going to be supported with teacher professional development that is going to assist with learning how to instruct a diverse community of students. Another action step is improving data collections and use within the district. Longitudinal data collection can drive instruction within the classroom because a teacher has a clear view of what the students can and cannot achieve (Chenoweth, 2015). The last action step is school funding so that the district can provide teachers with resources they will need to meet the needs of their students and families. Collaboration and Communication The cross-specialization task force must have strong collaborative efforts among its leaders to focus on changing how Grand City approaches education, healthcare, social services, and employment opportunities. The role of the team is to create an action plan that involves providing scientific, researched based improvements for the community (Castillo et al., 2012). Communication between group members must be clear and concise. Everyone’s goal must be clear and unified. The team must be able to exchange knowledge. Everyone must be cooperative. Data Collection and Use The change starts with examining the data of the students and teachers. We must be able to understand everyone background. A way to do this is by creating a Longitudinal data collection system to assist with driving instructional practices within the classroom (Chenoweth, 2015). This will give the district a clear picture the teacher’s skillset. It will also give classroom teachers the information they need to create more diverse learning opportunities for students.
  • 8. Conclusion In summary, it is important for the Mayor’s Task Force to work together to improve the challenges that Grand City is currently facing. There are major benefits to having a cross-specialization team working together to create change and make informed decision based on data. When a town has a collaborative partnership among its leading entities like education, healthcare, social services, and technology/employment then we can solve the ‘‘messy problems’’ that cannot typically be solved by an organization acting alone (Savage et al, 2011). Within the cross-specialization team we find that implementing a plan for educational and community change is easier when the task force can have shared goals and trust one another to make informed decisions that will benefit everyone (Savage et al., 2011). References Castillo, J., Batsche, G., Curtis, M., Stockslager, K., March, A., Minch, D., & Hines, C. (2012). Problem solving/response to intervention evaluation tool technical assistance manual- revised. Educational and Psychological Studies Faculty Publication, 39. Chenoweth, K. (2015). How do we get there from here? Educational Leadership, 72(5), 16-20 Fullan, M. (2016). The new meaning of educational change (5th ed.). New York, NY: Teachers College Press. Reed, M. (2015). To find solutions, look inward. Educational Leadership, 72(9), 80-85. Savage, G.; Bunn, M.; Gray, B.; Xiao, Q.; Wang, S.; Wilson, E.; & Williams, E. (2011). Stakeholders collaboration: Implications for stakeholders’ theory and practices. Journal of Business Ethics. DOI 10.1007/s10551-011- 0939-1 1
  • 9. Module 2 Discussion 2 Resources https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&A N=98474485&site=eds- live&scope=site&authtype=shib&custid=s6527200 https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edswss &AN=000348824500004&site=eds- live&scope=site&authtype=shib&custid=s6527200 Fullan, M. (2016). The new meaning of educational change (5th ed.). New York, NY: Teachers College Press. · Chapter 3, “Insights into the Change Process” (pp. 39–53) · Chapter 4, “Initiation, Implementation, and Continuation” (pp. 54–81) https://cdn- media.waldenu.edu/2dett4d/Walden/EDDD/2015/CH/mm/grand_ city/index.html GRAND CITY (waldenu.edu) https://cdn- media.waldenu.edu/2dett4d/Walden/EDDD/2015/CH/mm/grand_ city/index.html 1 EDSD-7900-1 (11/28/2022-02/12/2023)-PT27 Module 2: Learning Resources
  • 10. Module 2: Learning Resources Back to Module 2 at a GlanceMODULE 2: LEARNING RESOURCES Required Readings · Fullan, M. (2016). The new meaning of educational change (5th ed.). New York, NY: Teachers College Press. · Chapter 3, “Insights into the Change Process” (pp. 39–53) · Chapter 4, “Initiation, Implementation, and Continuation” (pp. 54–81) · Reed, M. (2015). To find solutions, look inward. Links to an external site.Educational Leadership, 72(9), 80-85. · Chenoweth, K. (2015). How do we get there from here Links to an external site.? Educational Leadership, 72(5), 16-20 · Morel, N. (2014). Setting the stage for collaboration: An essential skill for professional growth. Links to an external site.Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin, 81(1), 36-39. doi: 1080/00228958.2005.10532081 · Marsh, J. & Farrell, C. (2015). How leaders can support teachers with data-driven decision making: A framework for understanding capacity building. Links to an external site.Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 43(2), 269-289. doi:10.1177/1741143214537229 · Sterrett, W., & Irizarry, E. (2015). Beyond “autopsy data”: Bolstering teacher leadership,
  • 11. morale, and school improvement Links to an external site.. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 18(1), 3- 13. doi:10.1177/1555458914551828 · Cho, V., Jimerson, J.B., & Wayman, J.C. (2015). Data system implementation: A leader navigates people problems around technology and data use. Links to an external site.Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 18(2), 134-143. doi:10.1177/1555458915584677 · Guidera, A. R. (2015) Parents need access to education data- and need to know it’s secure. Links to an external site. Phi Delta Kappan, 96(5), 8-12. · Walden University. (2017b). About: Our history Links to an external site.. Retrieved from https://www.waldenu.edu/about/who-we-are Review this site for information on Walden University’s mission and vision and its focus on social change. Required Media · Grand City Community Go to the Grand City Community Links to an external site.and click into City Hall to review the following for this module: · Walden University, LLC. (Producer). (2017a). Grand City opening task force meeting [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
  • 12. · Walden University, LLC. (Producer). (2016a). District collaboration for change [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author. 68 Educational Leadership / Summer 2022 Teaching through the pandemic has been traumatic. Schools must now prioritize organizational well-being. Mona M. Johnson For more than two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has taken education leaders, teachers, and school systems on a professional roller coaster ride. With very little notice, educators across the United States had to shutter school doors, move into isolation and quarantine, establish universal approaches to virtual learning, and devise innovative ways students could continue to access meals the school usually provides. They’ve had to learn and implement unparalleled public SELF-CARE Is Not Enough! IRINA YEVTUSHENKO / iSTOCK
  • 13. ASCD / www.ascd.org 69 health mitigation strategies, and continuously reinvent day-to-day operational practices. Many districts closed and reopened classrooms several times and erected hybrid learning structures in the interest of reducing student and staff exposure to the COVID-19 virus. During these years, K–12 educators worked tirelessly and were challenged in countless ways while living the frontline experience of responding to the global pandemic. Each has felt—and may continue to feel—wounded and weary. And leaders and teachers ran this gamut while navigating changing circumstances in their personal lives, too, which were often difficult. Trauma—For Individuals and Systems The reality is the pandemic affected many school leaders, teachers, and other professionals within the K–12 landscape in ways that can be considered traumatic. Trauma is defined as, “an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as physically or emotionally harmful or life-threatening and that has lasting adverse effects on the individual’s functioning and mental, physical, social, emo- tional, or spiritual well-being” (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2022). By this definition, coping with this global pandemic has been traumatic for many people, most certainly including educators. And just
  • 14. like individuals, organizational systems can be affected by prolonged harmful or threatening circumstances—and the experience of COVID-19 has been traumatic to schools and districts throughout our country (and across the world). Two-and-a-half years in, the effects of this pandemic are taking a heavy toll on educators and on the schools they work in. The prolonged stress of constant pandemic- driven changes in school systems has manifested for educators in three ways: burnout, moral injury, and compassion fatigue. Burnout is “chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed” (World Health Organization, n.d.). Burnout is often revealed in comments and conversations in school hallways, lunchrooms, and staff meetings in which educators articulate their experiences of energy depletion, feelings of emotional distance, pervasive negative or cynical thoughts, and fears of diminished effectiveness. Emotions of moral injury are “strong feelings of guilt, shame, and anger about the frustration that comes from not being able to give the kind of care or service an employee wants and expects to provide” (Washington State Department of Health, 2020). Teachers have conveyed such feelings about enforcing isolation and social dis- tancing on students as virtual learning shuttered schools and curtailed face-to-face engagement. Students lost out, and educators lost the direct engagement that is the cornerstone of effective
  • 15. instructional practice and, for many teachers, a source of great satisfaction. Educators at all levels felt helpless, too, when unable to comfort students who experienced pandemic-related family illness, trauma, and loss. Compassion fatigue is the “natural conse- quent behaviors and emotions resulting from knowledge of a traumatizing event experienced by another and from wanting to help a suffering or traumatized person” (Beaton & Murphy, 1995). It’s a weariness that comes from caring so much for someone who is suffering. Especially as it relates to the pandemic experience, compassion fatigue can manifest itself among K–12 educators as a sense of overwhelm, severe exhaustion, sleep disturbances, emotional dysregulation, boundary mismanagement, and physical and mental health- related concerns. Toward Post-Traumatic Growth Realizing that this pandemic has taken a toll on K–12 systems and educators, school leaders must take time now to reframe their perspectives and begin to move forward in the spirit of post- traumatic growth. Leaders need to acknowledge the wounding impacts of the pandemic while simultaneously finding and embracing any useful changes that could come from going through 70 Educational Leadership / Summer 2022 pandemic-related challenges. Now is the time to reflect on our experiences and make constructive
  • 16. adjustments, individually and systemically. In this sense, school leaders have an oppor- tunity, right now, to draw from educators’ recent experiences to strengthen the effectiveness of K–12 organizational practices in ways we may never have imagined before the pandemic. As the pan- demic starts to wane, we need to move away from believing that individual efforts toward wellness will be sufficient, that educator self-care practices, in and of themselves, can propel schools forward and out of this crisis of well-being. Individual self- care, albeit essential, isn’t enough on its own. It’s simply impossible for educators, as individuals, to self-care their way through the individual and systemic impacts of burnout, moral injury, and compassion fatigue. Education leaders must reaffirm their commitment to whole-organization wellness and shift their focus toward embedding well-being strategies within their organization to systemically support educators’ well-being. Organizational wellness implies that employees perceive that the relationships, policies, and social norms across their workplace support optimal wellness for everyone (Reynolds & Bennett, 2019). When individuals in an organization experience a commitment to systemic wellness, the operations, School leaders must begin to move forward in the spirit of post-
  • 17. traumatic growth. SOLSTOCK / iSTOCK ASCD / www.ascd.org 71 strategies, and culture of the organization fit together, make sense, and (most important) are healthy. There is minimal “politics” and confusion and high morale and productivity—and there is lower turnover (Lencioni, 2012). As the director of a districtwide wellness and student support program, over the past few years I’ve seen a tremendous need for K–12 schools to implement more systemic well-being strategies. Today the need for institutional shifts is more evident than ever—and must begin as soon as pos- sible to ease the pandemic-related impacts on K–12 districts and school cultures. Here are four places to start—three true shifts in practice schools should make and one area to invest in wisely: n Start or rekindle an organizational sense of belonging for everyone in the school. n Strengthen social-emotional competence in adult professionals. n Promote an active under- standing and practice of workplace self-regulation strategies.
  • 18. n Invest in workplace well-being resources. Until we make these institutional shifts to develop and reinforce whole educator well- being, our school systems can’t move forward in constructive and healthy ways. Toward Organizational Wellness Creating a Sense of Belonging for All Strengthening a sense of organizational belonging, the collective experience of fitting in, is the first institutional shift necessary to foster a wellness transformation in the workplace. Shawn Ginwright, professor at San Francisco University and author of The Four Pivots, has described belonging as “a mutual exchange of care, com- passion, and courage that binds people together in a way that says you matter” (2022, p. 94). A sense of belonging in relationships and workplace communities is essential to both individual and systemwide well-being (Brown, 2021). At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, during the most active phases of the virus, the public health strategies of isolation, social distancing, and masking posed a significant, if unintended, barrier to belonging. The individual connections educators had had with one another and with their students were blocked. When social closeness is barred, and we’re cut off from the power of human connections, systemic fractures and divi- sions begin to tear away at workplace belonging. This shows itself in the workplace as extreme
  • 19. impatience, overt irritability, emotional blunting, blaming, inadequate communication with one another, and even hostile behavior. Institutional strategies that can rekindle a sense of belonging include: n Doubling down on relationship-based leadership, which looks like giving indi- viduals or groups undivided attention when meeting; intentionally asking colleagues/staff “how are you doing” and making time to listen closely to and offer real support specific to their response; and approaching staff behavior challenges with an empathetic perspective before reacting. n Revisiting—as a whole school or in small groups—your school’s mission statement and any statements of key behaviors and expectations for the school community. n Doing strategic team-building with key leadership groups (such as department heads or the administrative team) through activities like reviewing strengths and weakness of existing day- to-day operational processes; engaging in data- driven goal and objective setting; and ongoing, applicable action planning. Team building strengthens relationships and trust and increases a sense of belonging.
  • 20. Phyliss Fagell (2021) has said that since we’ve no manual for helping children thrive in the wake of a pandemic, “We can start by ensuring that everyone feels seen, nurtured, and valued.” There is no manual for helping adults during these dif- ficult times, either. But schools can start by pri- oritizing belonging, so all educators and staff feel seen, heard, and valued. We need to agree again to cooperate with one another, rebuild meaningful https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/fostering-hope-healing-and- well-being https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/fostering-hope-healing-and- well-being connections, and make meaning together in the shared purpose and pursuit of K–12 education. Strengthening Social-Emotional Competence Social-emotional competence is the process by which individuals apply knowledge, attitudes, and skills to understand and manage emotions, set goals, feel and show empathy for others, maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions (CASEL, 2022a). Key elements of adult professional social-emotional competence are the ability to practice self-awareness and self-management, make respon-
  • 21. sible decisions, maintain and grow relationships, and practice social awareness (CASEL, 2022b). The first step in practicing social- emotional competence in the work- place is having self-awareness, the ability to understand your emotions and thoughts and their influence on your behavior. At the core of self-awareness is the ability to suc- cessfully navigate emotions. Most of us think of work as being driven by skill sets, information, brainpower, experience, achievement, and accom- plishment. However, emotions are the most powerful force inside the workplace, influencing everything from leadership effectiveness to innovation to customer relations. (Brackett, 2019). As we move forward in the post-pandemic journey, system- wide professional development focused on reinforcement of adult social-emotional practices, espe- cially professional self-awareness and skillful emotion identification, is paramount. Developing Self-Regulation Strategies Awareness, acknowledgment, and practice of self-regulation strategies in the workplace is the third shift necessary to usher K–12 organizations forward in the pursuit of organiza-
  • 22. tional wellness—and it’s a crucial one. Bruce Perry, an author, teacher, clinician, and researcher in children’s mental health and neuroscience, confirmed this insight, stating, “The single most helpful thing educational systems can do is to embed organi- zational care strategies into their systems, so educators are regulated” (Perry, 2022). Dr. Perry is right. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the emotional brains (limbic systems) of K–12 leaders have been functioning on maximum alert, fight-or-flight, and survival mode. We have had to rapidly create and implement countless new day-to-day operational practices under great stress. No wonder many educators still often feel dysregulated—unable to adequately manage overwhelming emotions they experience at school, such as frus- tration or sadness. A teacher who’s dysregulated during the day might have difficulty focusing and remem- bering details of assigned tasks or burst into tears in a collegial conversation. The Neurosequential Engagement Model of Therapeutics
  • 23. (National Council for Adoption, 2022) integrates the principles of neu- rodevelopment and traumatology. This developmentally sensitive, neurobiology-informed approach holds that individuals cannot fully relate to or reason with others in their environments, including co-workers, until they can identify their own neurological dysregulation. Once they recognize any dysregulation, they can actively regulate themselves and establish neurological control from within. Effective self-regulation practices are relational, relevant, repetitive, rewarding, rhythmic, and respectful (National Council for Adoption, 2022). Regulation strategies that work well in K–12 workplaces include breathing exercises; creative expression like drawing or writing; rhythmic movement, including singing and dancing; mindfulness and meditative breaks; reflective time-out prac- tices; positive self-talk; and laughter. Schools should familiarize adults with these healthy coping strategies and set up systematic ways they can practice them when they begin to feel dysregulated or flooded with tension or emotion. When educators become skilled at self-regulating in the workplace,
  • 24. they gain the ability to coregulate and help others soothe and manage their 72 Educational Leadership / Summer 2022 Institutional shifts that allow educators to responsibly self-regulate can transform school cultures and contribute to organizational well-being. ASCD / www.ascd.org 73 distress. Practicing self-regulation, and in turn coregulation with students and colleagues, leads to an increased sense of safety, calm, and support during times of distress. Institutional shifts that allow educators to responsibly self-regulate can transform school cultures and contribute greatly to overall organizational well-being. Providing Practical Supports In addition to the institutional shifts indicated here, K–12 systems should invest in practical workplace supports for whole-educator well- being, including: n Employee Assistance Programs to help
  • 25. educators access mental health, financial, legal, and other related services. n Access to quiet, calming spaces in which educators can practice mindfulness and remain self-regulated, and a system through which they can go to such a space briefly as needed. n Expertly facilitated educator well-being support groups to focus on professional well-being and shared experiences and learn professional and personal wellness skills. Repurposing district budget allocations aimed at supporting educator professional devel- opment or partnering with community mental health providers are two creative ways districts can fund innovative educator well-being support groups. The Power of Leaders As school systems make shifts like these that support educator wellness, it’s important to remember the power and responsibility edu- cation leaders have to model healthy profes- sional well-being. By transparently engaging in practices to support their own physical, emo- tional, social, occupational, and spiritual wellness—and letting their vulnerability show—leaders can set an example for others, foster a culture of belonging, and contribute to the positive sense of well-being urgently needed in K–12 classrooms, schools, and districts nationwide. References Beaton, R. D., & Murphy, S. A. (1995). Sensory-based
  • 26. therapy for crisis counselors. In C. R. Figley (Ed.) Compassion fatigue: Coping with secondary traumatic stress disorder in those who treat the traumatized. Brunner Mazel Publishers. Brackett, M., (2019). Permission to feel: The power of emotional intelligence to achieve well-being and success. Celadon Books. Brown, B. (2021). Atlas of the heart: Mapping meaningful connection and the language of human experience. Random House. Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). (2022a). Fundamentals of SEL. Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). (2022b). What is the CASEL framework? Fagell, P. L. (2021). Fostering hope, healing, and well-being. Educational Leadership, 79(1), 50–55. Ginwright, S. (2022). The four pivots: Reimagining justice, reimagining ourselves. North Atlantic Books. Lencioni, P., (2012). The advantage: Why organizational health trumps everything else in the business. Jossey-Bass. National Council for Adoption. (2022). Meeting children where they are: The neurosequential model of therapeutics.
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  • 48. Translated by Setting the Stage for Collaboration: An Essential Skill for Professional Growth This content may contain URLs/links that would redirect you to a non-EBSCO site. EBSCO does not endorse the accuracy or accessibility of these sites, nor of the content therein. ✖ ContentsConclusionReferencesFull TextListen Collaboration is identified as an essential twenty-first-century skill, and research supports that professional learning is enhanced by collaboration among teachers. Nevertheless, many American schools have little time built into the day for collaborative professional interactions such as coaching, peer observation, modeling, or professional-learning-community work. Administrators and teacher leaders can take a few essential steps to promote and enhance their own collaboration among colleagues and promote the collaborative practices of professionals in their schools. A few years ago, I met Kum Fong, an administrator from the Singapore Ministry of Education, who was visiting Nashville, Tennessee, as a Fulbright Scholar to share her research on professional collaboration among teachers. At the time, I was working to develop collaborative professional-learning practices in my school district, and I asked her to comment on her impressions of American teachers and their collaborative professional learning. Without hesitation, she answered, "Teachers are so lonely here." Her observation backed up my own sense that the professional isolation of the American teacher must be addressed in order to improve teaching and learning in the twenty-first century. In this article, I explore why collaboration is so important at this juncture in education. Why is Collaboration So Important Now?
  • 49. Collaboration, according to Rubin (2009), is a "means of aligning people's actions to get something done" (p. 16). Collaboration leverages diverse perspectives and skills and can promote creativity and productivity. In addition, collaboration is a skill that is valued by employers as well as civic and social organizations. It is tied to greater job satisfaction, and it is an effective learning practice, especially for adult learners. Practicing collaboration models its importance for the students who will be called upon to collaborate in an increasingly complex economy and society. Collaboration is necessary in a complex, global society. One hundred years ago, a teacher might live her whole life collaborating with only a few hundred people whom she knew and developed relationships with over a lifetime. Today, through technology, educators come in contact with hundreds of people from around the globe every day. Fifty years ago, teaching required an individual to get along in his or her geographic community; today, teachers are expected to communicate instantaneously with parents, leaders, and colleagues at home and around the globe. Information about best practices in the classroom is instantly available to all stakeholders, and community members expect their teachers to stay up to date with current research and to implement innovations in their own classrooms almost immediately. The increasing complexity of teaching students to develop skills for a future society that one can barely imagine requires teachers to be learners every day--not just in the summer when professional learning opportunities have been traditionally offered. Collaboration increases teachers' job satisfaction. The MetLife Foundation has conducted an annual Survey of the American Teacher every year since 1984. In 2012, the survey indicated that teachers' job satisfaction had dropped to the lowest level in 25 years. Only 39% of the 1000 public school teachers surveyed reported job satisfaction--a drop of 23% since 2008, when 62% of teachers reported being satisfied with their jobs. Compared to the most-satisfied teachers, the least-satisfied teachers in the
  • 50. 2012 survey were more likely to work in schools that, during the previous 12 months, had experienced cuts in professional development and decreases in time for professional collaboration. Satisfied teachers tended to work in places with adequate professional development and time for collaboration with peers. The 2012 survey indicated that teacher stress was also much greater than it had been in the past, with 51% reporting significant stress in their jobs--up from 36% of teachers reporting job stress in 1985. Not surprisingly, teachers who experienced more stress also reported lower job satisfaction. These data suggest greater teacher satisfaction exists when teachers are free to reflect, collaborate, and create their own professional growth. In a time when attracting and retaining excellent teachers is becoming more and more difficult, providing collaborative professional learning can go far to increase teacher satisfaction. Collaboration is an effective learning practice. Working with others to share ideas, take a point of view, defend a position, give and accept feedback, achieve consensus, and apply knowledge to a common goal leads to improved teaching and learning. Working with others can enhance creativity, improve reflection, increase respect for others, promote team celebration, and enhance self-efficacy. Just as children are no longer expected to learn information passively, teachers cannot be expected to depend entirely on workshops and lectures to develop their practice. According to Materna (2007), "Group collaboration especially is essential in adult education, since adults want to share their experiences and interact with others both academically and professionally" (p. 42). Collaboration is an important example to students. If educators expect students to excel in twenty-first-century skills, then teachers must model these skills. Students notice and emulate teachers' use of technology, collaborative practices with colleagues, and development of problem-finding and problem- solving skills. When teachers fail to model collaboration and the other competencies that support higher level thinking and
  • 51. creativity, students may assume that a right answer exists to all problems and that taking an intellectual risk is inappropriate. Teachers who work collaboratively contribute to an environment in which students can grow and learn their own relationship skills. According to Joyce and Calhoun (2010), "When teachers live in healthy schools, they create an elevating environment for their students" (p. 30). What Skills Do Teachers Need to Collaborate? Collaboration both builds interpersonal skills and requires certain skills. These skills do not always come naturally, and school leaders and professional developers may need to teach and reinforce the use of such skills explicitly with faculty members to help them collaborate more successfully with their peers. Based on my experience leading collaborative groups, requisite collaboration skills include the ability to * read the emotional climate of a situation and improve emotional safety for others; * apologize; * focus on the project and not on individual personalities; * listen; * express and advocate for one's own point of view; * take the other person's perspective; and * define mutual goals. A variety of resources is available to help individuals self- assess their abilities in these areas and then hone them to greater effectiveness. Individual or group coaching can go a long way to help leaders excel in these skills. What Kind of Environment is Required for Effective Collaboration? Collaboration thrives in an environment in which the school leader has developed a climate conducive to collaboration. Three essential elements are necessary for that climate: involvement in significant work, trust, and consistent processes. Involvement in significant work. When pairs or teams work together, the goal must be worthwhile and the expectations must be high. Busy work, work that is not taken seriously by leaders,
  • 52. does not lead to effective collaboration. Rock (2008) explained that when individuals interact with others, their brains are looking for status, certainty, autonomy, relatedness, and fairness. Status is how one thinks others value him or her and is one of the most important needs of human brains. All individuals want to believe that the person with whom they are interacting has respect for them and their work, and humans are very adept at identifying the regard others have for an individual. Being given significant work related to the goals of the organization and being provided a protected time to do this work increases the status and motivation of teachers. In schools, the most significant work is, of course, the achievement of students. Tying organizational goals and collaborative work to student outcomes underscores the significance of any project. Trust. Trust is the most important component of collaboration (Tschannen-Moran, 2001). High-stakes, highly competitive structures, over-direction or micromanagement, secrecy, and lack of transparency undermine trust among faculty members. Principals must work to create a climate of respect and trust. This does not happen overnight, and it starts with a positive example set by the leadership. Teachers, administrators, and coaches should identify and commit to a communication model that they will follow with fidelity as they work together. Some school personnel agree to an open communication model, where all collaborative professional information is shared among teachers, coaches, and administrators. Others decide on a model where only positive information is shared, and still others agree that communication among teachers and coaches is open, but principals will not ask for or receive information about areas of concern except from an individual teacher about his or her own practice. Whatever the model, the key is that all the professionals in the school agree to and adhere to it consistently (Morel & Cushman, 2012). Consistent processes. When trust has not yet been developed, a tight process for working together provides a safe emotional environment in which to take risks. Consistent team processes
  • 53. provide identified roles, discussion protocols, and agreed-upon norms that lead to productive dialogue. The use of consistent protocols in meetings supports the needs of the brain identified by Rock (2008). Protocols balance status among participants because they provide a process for everyone's voice to be heard. Effective meeting or learning protocols begin by reviewing norms or agreements for interaction, setting a time to begin and end, and making personal connections. This process shows mutual concern for everyone's needs and emphasizes the importance of the relationship. Specific protocols also provide certainty because everyone knows the rules, and there is a definite outcome for every interaction. Meeting protocols protect autonomy because each participant is invited and not forced or micromanaged to participate. Relatedness and fairness are further enhanced because the norms for safe interaction provide a voice for everyone. Conclusion I hope someday to visit Kum Fong in Singapore and witness firsthand the levels of collaboration that teachers there enjoy. I also hope, when I go, that I will be able to take many examples of how teachers in the United States have worked together to decrease isolation and increase professional collaboration for the benefit of our students. References Joyce, B., & Calhoun, E. (2010). Models of professional development: A celebration of educators. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. Materna, L. (2007). Jump start the adult learner: How to engage and motivate adults using brain-compatible strategies. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. MetLife, Inc. (2012). MetLife survey of the American teacher: Challenges for school leadership. Retrieved from ERIC database (ED542202). Morel, N., & Cushman, C. (2012). How to develop an
  • 54. instructional coaching program for maximum capacity. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. Rock, D. (2008). SCARF: A brain-based model for collaborating with and influencing others. NeuroLeadership Journal, 1, 1-9. Retrieved from www.Neuroleadership.org Rubin, H. (2009). Collaborative leadership: Developing effective partnerships for communities and schools (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. Tsahnnen-Moran, M. (2001). Collaboration and the need for trust. Journal of Educational Administration, 39(4), 308-331. doi:10.1108/EUM0000000005493 ~~~~~~~~ By Nina J. Morel Nina J. Morel, EdD, is associate A dean of the College of Professional Studies at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. She is an active member and officer of Beta Chapter in Xi State Organization (TN). [email protected] Copyright of Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin is the property of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use.Result ListRefine SearchResult 1 of 1 Collapse Record Formats
  • 55. Document Viewing Options: Detailed Record PDF Full Text (2.3MB) Similar Results Find Similar Results using SmartText Searching. Collapse Article Tools ToolsGoogle DriveOneDriveAdd to folderPrintE- mailSaveCiteExportCreate NotePermalink 2 Module 2: Discussion 2 BUILDING A COLLABORATIVE TEAM Collaboration leverages diverse perspectives and skills and can promote creativity and productivity." - Morel, 2014, p. 3 As you review the contributions of your colleagues representing members of Mayor Keller’s task force in Module 2 Discussion 1, reflect on their perspectives and relevant data. Through this process, you will learn about the concerns of task force team members who have expertise in other educational specializations. An essential element of change is collaboration among those
  • 56. working to initiate and implement that change. Taking in varying perspectives contributes to a fuller understanding of the issues facing Grand City and helps to address them more effectively. How might you build a collaborative team to promote creativity and productivity in the changes you are suggesting for your specialization and Grand City? For this Discussion, you will develop a hypothetical, cross- specialization team to support you in initiating the changes you outlined in your action plan for this module’s Discussion 1. To prepare: I. Read the Morel (2014) article on collaboration and review Chenoweth’s (2015) thoughts on collaboration and change. Consider the benefits of collaboration in an educator’s professional life. Reflect on the individuals you currently collaborate with inside and outside of your professional field. What specific strategies work well to keep this collaboration positive and forward moving? II. In the City Hall location in Grand City, revisit the task force’s opening meeting where individual members discuss their goals for change in Grand City. III. Read Chapter 3 in the Fullan (2016) text, and review the action plan you outlined for Module 2 Discussion 1. If you were a member of the task force representing your specialization area, and based on the factors that affect initiation in the resources, who would you select as a member of a cross- specialization team to initiate and implement your plans for change? Note: The members of your hypothetical team may be represented by individuals already on the Grand City task force and/or representatives from a different specialization area in your own district or locale. I. Research evidence-based strategies for working collaboratively with colleagues when enacting change and for establishing buy-in from other professionals during the change process. II. Read the Marsh & Farrell (2015) and Sterett & Irizarry
  • 57. (2015) articles regarding data-driven decision making. Consider how you might work collaboratively with the members of your cross-specialization team to use the data to guide decisions to address the issues outlined in your action plan. Assignment Task Part 1 Write a 1 ½ page post of the following · A brief explanation of your specialization (Early Childhood Education) and the action plan you outlined in your Module 2 Discussion 1 post. · The members of your hypothetical, cross-specialization team you will need to collaborate with to help initiate the change process you outlined in Module 2 Discussion 1. Explain why you selected these specific individuals and how their expertise will support needed changes in your specialization. Reminder: The members of your hypothetical team may be represented by individuals already on the Grand City task force and/or from a different specialization area in your own district or locale. · Two evidence-based strategies for working collaboratively with your team members. Be sure to explain how the strategies will establish buy-in from your team and support meaningful change for your specialization and the Grand City community. · How you will use on-going data to inform collaborative decision making and make continued positive changes within your specialization. Be sure to support your explanation with reference to the existing Grand City data. For this Discussion, and all scholarly writing in this course and throughout your program, you will be required to use APA style and provide reference citations. Assignment Task Part 2 Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts, noting the leaders and issues they have addressed. Respond to at least two of your colleagues in a 150 word response each:
  • 58. · by explaining how a task force member or specialization might also support your colleagues’ plans for change. · Support your explanation with reference to resources or examples from your own professional experiences.