10 Steps To Managing Change In Schools: How Do We Take Initiatives From Goals To Actions? (ASCD Arias), Aug/2015

As change initiatives come and go, you can handle each one with this guide's 10-step management plan. ASCD author and veteran educator Jeffrey Benson provides you with a change model that can be successfully adapted to almost all program initiatives. A series of checklists and worksheets help you

1. Conduct an objective analysis of your situation and prioritize change opportunities.
2. Break down change initiative into components that can serve as benchmarks of progress.
3. Turn deeply shared interests into clear and realistic targets.
4. Use readily accessible data to monitor your progress at every step.'

Whether your change initiatives are small or large, simple or complex, this is the guide you need to ensure that they are implemented with care and for optimal effectiveness.

About the Author:

Jeffrey Benson has worked in nearly every school context in his almost 40 years of experience in education: as a teacher in elementary, middle, and high schools; as an instructor in undergraduate and graduate programs; and as an administrator in day and residential schools. He has studied and worked side by side with national leaders in the fields of special education, learning theory, trauma and addiction, school reform, adult development, and conflict resolution. He has been a consultant to public and private schools, mentored teachers and principals in varied school settings, and has written on many school-based issues.