• AET/560: Week 6 Communication Plan

1. Running head: SIGNATURE ASSIGNMENT; COMMUNICATION PLAN 1
Signature Assignment; Communication plan
Jennifer Senn
Aet/560
May 23rd, 2022
Dr. Charity Jennings

2. SIGNATURE ASSIGNMENT; COMMUNICATION PLAN 2
Signature Assignment; Communication plan
While learning institutes had to overcome many hurtles in mist of a pandemic, smaller
institutions were able to initiate a transition to the virtual learning world. Incorporating new tolls
of technology to keep engagement up while meeting the needs of each learner. Research and
preparation that is needed for the transition must present clear data to be shared, allowing for
adjustments.
Organizational Change
Implementation of new virtual learning classroom, live broadcasting and new platforms
such as zoom, outlook, excel and PowerPoint will be used to communicate data reports,
recordings accessible for reference and study. Working together to engage guardians to be more
active in the learning of students. The pandemic has forced this into light, the best solution
without harming the education learning process.
Effects of Change
There will be barriers to overcome with communication, with email and telephonic.
Instead of receiving quarterly reports on progress daily emails reminders and weekly awareness
of assignments, grading and expectations. Virtual classrooms should run as smooth as in person,
open lines of communication and clear understanding of how to submit assignments and ask
questions. “Part of creating a sense of urgency around a big opportunity is to identify an
“urgency team” to keep the big opportunity in the fore front of the minds of employees in the
organization” (Kaufman, Mitra, Anderson, Coartney, Cash, 2020).
Timeline
Transitioning in phases, establishing assistance with mentorship and guidance training on
new platforms of communication, verbiage, and tone training with measures to ensure the task

3. SIGNATURE ASSIGNMENT; COMMUNICATION PLAN 3
are still completed. Offering leadership to connect with new software utilization complete with
live broadcast and classroom teaching. Allowing for modification as needed:
Conclusion
Performing frequent classroom observations, self-evaluations, analysis of the curriculum,
and students' evaluations, we can visualize what works and what doesn't. Collecting this data
will facilitate improvement in the classroom. Getting students' and parents' feedback on the new
program will help shape their learning experience and mold the teachers into better facilitators.
Communicating frequently is the key to success with communicating in the change process.
Change Process
Communication
Phase
1
Educate, pass on the
information of the change
process need
Time 1 month
Phase
2
Prepare for the changes
buy learning tools and
platforms
Time 2 months
Phase
3
Implement changes into
effect with guidance and
continued monitoring for
potential barriers and risk
Duration Unknow n

4. SIGNATURE ASSIGNMENT; COMMUNICATION PLAN 4
References
Kaufman,E.K., Mitra, S. Anderson 11, J.C., Coartney, J.S. & Cash, C.S. (2020) Leading
Collaborative Change in an Education Organization. Journal of Leadership
Education, 19(4) 56-57.