The document outlines 8 steps to building a culture of innovation in schools: 1. Impact instruction, policy, and protocols through a "three front war" to ensure alignment. 2. Provide "space to breathe" for creativity and innovation to develop. 3. Foster leadership without titles by breaking down hierarchies. 4. Model innovative behavior by admitting failures and connecting team members to new ideas.

1. Creating a
Culture
Of
Innovation
PJ Caposey @MCUSDSupe
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5. 20 years
40 to 85 percent survival rate
45% better chance at surviving
because professionals refused
to quit innovating!!!

7. DR. PJ CAPOSEY
@MCUSDSupe
#ICE18
pcaposey@gmail.com
815.980.0310

8. My Mission
To write, speak, and create
enough content that I am 100
percent positive I am doing my
portion to forever change the status
quo in schools

9. My Vision
Simply, schools cannot look the same in 2028 as they
do in 2018 if we want to remain relevant. The choice to
lead change has to be made and it needs to be made
right now.

10. My Values
 Integrity
 Effort
 Energy/Enthusiasm
 KIDS FIRST!!
What are you willing to get fired for?

11. Innovate Culture
To make changes in
something established,
especially by introducing
new methods, ideas, or
products
Values, norms, and
beliefs of a culture
What are we talking about

24. 8 steps to
building a
culture of
innovation

25. Culture of
Innovation
STEPS 1 – 8
PJ Caposey
@MCUSDSupe
#ICE18
 Three Front War

26. To build a culture of innovation
three key areas must be impacted
 INSTRUCTION
 POLICY
 PROTOCOLS

30. BE
PREPARED
FOR A 3
FRONT WAR
– ENSURE
ALIGNMENT
AND
CALCULATED
EFFORTS

31. Culture of
Innovation
STEPS 1 – 8
PJ Caposey
@MCUSDSupe
#ICE18
 Three Front War
 SPACE TO BREATHE

36. Creativity
and
innovation
need space
and time to
develop –
find
breathing
room

37. Culture of
Innovation
STEPS 1 – 8
PJ Caposey
@MCUSDSupe
#ICE18
 Three Front War
 Space to Breathe
 LEADERSHIP (WITH OR
WITHOUT TITLE)

39. Never, ever set ceilings for
people.
Great leaders set
basements for
performance, but never
ceilings. The greatest
ability a leader can have is
to see people for greater

40. BREAK DOWN
HEIRARCHICAL
RELATIONSHIPS

42. Feel Free
to Fail

43. Culture of
Innovation
STEPS 1 – 8
PJ Caposey
@MCUSDSupe
#ICE18
 Three Front War
 Space to Breathe
 Leadership (without title)
 MODEL THE BEHAVIOR

46. Build
coalition by
admitting
personal
failures

47. Culture of
Innovation
STEPS 1 – 8
PJ Caposey
@MCUSDSupe
#ICE18
 Three Front War
 Space to Breathe
 Leadership (without title)
 Model the Behavior
 ONE OFF IS OKAY

51. Connect one
team
member to
the ‘world’
every two
weeks

52. Culture of
Innovation
STEPS 1 – 8
PJ Caposey
@MCUSDSupe
#ICE18
 Three Front War
 Space to Breathe
 Leadership (without title)
 Model the Behavior
 One off is OK
 HIRE FOR INNOVATION

54. Here is how . . .
 What problems have you solved in your own practice
in the last year? What did you learn?
 In your first few years are you more likely to follow
the path or cause disruption?
 What is one thing about ‘school’ that simply does not
make sense to you?

55. Re-visit
hiring
protocols
and
immediately
add
questions to
sense
innovative
mindset

56. Culture of
Innovation
STEPS 1 – 8
PJ Caposey
@MCUSDSupe
#ICE18
 Three Front War
 Space to Breathe
 Leadership (without title)
 Model the Behavior
 One off is OK
 Hire for innovation
 TALK THE TALK

59. ACCOUNTABILITY
SUPPORT
EXPECTATIONS

60. Tell people
what you
really
believe. Let
your light
shine

61. Culture of
Innovation
STEPS 1 – 8
PJ Caposey
@MCUSDSupe
#ICE18
 Three Front War
 Space to Breathe
 Leadership (without title)
 Model the Behavior
 One off is OK
 Hire for innovation
 Talk the Talk
 BE SYSTEMATIC

62. ADLI is your friend
 Approach
 Deployment
 Learning
 Integration

64. Everyone
has ideas – it
is how you
execute.
Make ADLI
your best
friend

66. Let’s discuss for a one second . . .
 Schedules
 Grades
 HW
 Course load (serving 150 kids per day)
 That some of offerings and core content seem silly right now
 Financial literacy
 Digital citizenship
 Seat time
 School start time
 Content specialists
 Curriculum is a GUESS
 International tests are not the end all be all
 There may be some merit to charter schools
 Extra Credit
 PE
 Neuroscience

67. DR. PJ CAPOSEY
@MCUSDSupe
#ICE18
pcaposey@gmail.com
815.980.0310