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Driving effective change management is an important undertaking – and no small feat. Leaders must wrangle with what it takes to support their system’s transition to innovative learning, including the implementation of strategies for effecting, controlling, and helping stakeholders adapt to change.

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Take a Decision Pause

Building in intentional time to engage in thoughtful decision-making
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Activity: District Self-Assessment

Use current data and historical narratives to better understand inequities
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Activity: Match the Right Solution to Your Problem

How to narrow your set of potential solutions to one aligned idea
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Activity: Reflect on Equity in Your Pilot

Take time to step back and ensure that your solution has the desired impact
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Guide: Blended Learning Implementation Guide 3.0

A comprehensive whitepaper outlining key actions leaders need to undertake to implement blended learning.
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Chicopee Public Schools

Driving EdTech Systems: Chicopee Public Schools

What does edtech systems improvement look like in practice?
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Investing in Infrastructure to Solve Complex Challenges

Step-by-step guidance on investing in educational infrastructure to transform learning
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Driving EdTech Systems: Assemble an EdTech Leadership Team

Effective and powerful edtech systems distribute leadership.
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Collecting School-Level Data to Create Feedback Loops

“Not only can schools track their development, but they are also honing their understanding of personalized learning.” (Kimberly Richards)
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Activity: Pilot Next Steps - Ditch, Iterate, or Scale

Reflect on your pilot and choose your next steps
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Change Management at Summit Public Schools

A school system describes early change management using Kotter
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Driving EdTech Systems: Racial Equity

Equitable edtech systems promote racial equity
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Developing a Culture of Experimentation

“It’s not pilot, then scale everywhere. We are developing a culture where experimenting can happen.” (Deagan Andrews)
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Activity: Reflect on Equity in Your Solution

Take time to step back and ensure that your proposed solution is an equitable one
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Trailblazer Elementary School

Change Management at Trailblazer Elementary

Creating a strategic plan to effect change over time
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Activity: Brainstorm Solutions and Refine Ideas

Ideate a range of potential solutions to your problem
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Monterey Peninsula Unified School District

Student-Led Equity Task Force

Creating opportunities for students to design and lead district-wide equity and inclusion work
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Letting Schools Determine Their Implementation Timing

“We were intentional about having fewer directives and erred on the side of experimentation and innovation.” (Heather Van Looy)
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Tools for Courageous Conversations

Facilitating a brave space for educators to contribute and feel supported
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Hopkins Public Schools

School-Based Budget Decision Making with District-Facilitated Support

Providing school leaders with school-based autonomy for budgeting
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Using Data to Drive Equitable Edtech Investments

Collecting and analyzing data at key points to inform edtech selection and procurement processes
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Activity: Build a Diverse Design Team

Bring a diverse group of stakeholders together who will help design the future of teaching and learning
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Activity: Build a Shared Commitment to Change

Clarify your purpose for embarking on design work
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Monterey Peninsula Unified School District

Empathy Interviews and Co-Design Sessions

Integrating empathy interviews and student-teacher co-design sessions to inform systems change and program pilots
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Letting Schools Define Their Own Pathways in Blended Learning

“Our job is to empower the innovators, empower the schools, and our communities.” (Kevin Connors)
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Collect Feedback on Work and Teaching Processes

Collecting feedback can signify a school or system’s commitment to success
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Activity: Get Inspired! Explore Innovative Schools

Explore districts and schools that are on the “leading edge” of equitable, resilient teaching and learning
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Change Management Strategies

Frameworks for addressing change management
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Monterey Peninsula Unified School District

Flexibly Redeploying Classified Staff to Student Support

Using classified staff time to address attendance and family engagement during virtual learning
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Financial Planning in the Time of COVID-19

Tools from Afton Partners to support resourcing and financial planning
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Locust Grove Middle School

District Support for Schools Shifting to Personalized Learning

Henry County Schools supports its personalized learning schools based on theory and resources
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Activity: Define a Problem of Practice

Translate feedback into a clear problem statement that your design team will address
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Driving EdTech Systems: Engaging Stakeholders

Powerful edtech systems consistently engage stakeholders
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Natick Public Schools

Driving EdTech Systems: Natick Public Schools

What does edtech systems improvement look like in practice?
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White Paper: Look Both Ways

A framework to help education leaders navigate through competing approaches to system-wide change