Changing a School District to a Learning Organization

Assignment 1: Reform Proposal – Changing a School District to a Learning Organization

Due Week 4 and worth 180 points

Students, parents, teachers, principals, central office staff, superintendents, and school board members all play important roles in school systems. Use the Internet to research a school district in your area and use the information you locate to complete this assignment. Imagine that you are a teacher leader and you have been asked to supply ideas to the selected school district to help it transform into a learning organization with more effective leadership practices.  You will research one reform policy to assist in changing your district into learning organization. Write a proposal to change your district into learning organization.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you: 

1. Briefly (one (1) paragraph) describe the size and setting of the school district. Propose a new model in your reformed school.  Describe the model and the reformed school into a learning organization.

2. Evaluate the relationship of the selected policy to historical and traditional methods of adopting school reform policies.  How could you change or modify this policy to assist in creating a learning organization?

3. Propose and describe three or four best practices of effective leadership in the learning organization.

4. Propose the modifications that you would like to make to the existing school reform policy. Determine three (3) ways to implement the desired changes and lead the change of the policy.    

5. Provide one (1) suggestion that will help to transition the each of the following stakeholders (all 7 below) from their current role to their role in a learning organization.Then pick 5 of the 7 stakeholders to discuss how each stakeholder supports the transition from a traditional bureaucratic model to a learning organization.Describe the Learning Organization and Model’s impact on students and staff.Then describe how the school would work for students and staff using the proposed model.

1. Students

2. Parents

3. Teachers

4. Principals

5. Central office staff

6. Superintendent

7. School board

6. Describe the Learning Organization and Model’s impact on students and staff.  Then describe how the school would work for students and staff using the proposed model. 

7. Include at least three (3) references with (1) of these needs to be from a peer reviewed journal.  Note: Make sure references are no more than five (5) years old from material outside the textbook.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

· Compare various models of school organization to distinguish effective leadership practices.

· Explore historical and traditional methods of adopting school reformation policies.

· Evaluate the components of school systems and attempts to reform specific aspects of the system.

· Differentiate between traditional bureaucratic school systems and learning organizations. 

· Use technology and information resources to research issues in teacher leadership. 

· Write clearly and concisely about teacher leadership using proper writing mechanics.

 
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Create a board from your profile

  • Create a board from your profile[Copy Direct URL]
    1. From your profile, click the plus icon
    2. Click Create board
    3. Enter a name for your board and click the box next to “Visibility” if you want to keep this board secret
    4. Click Create
    5. [Copy Direct URL]Create a board when you save a Pin[Copy Direct URL]
    6. Hover over the Pin you want to save
    7. Click the name of the suggested board on the top of the Pin
    8. Click Create board at the bottom of the list
    9. Enter a name for your board, turn on the switch under “Secret” if you want the board to be secret, or add collaborators if you want
    10. Click Create
    11. https://help.pinterest.com/en/article/create-a-board

  • Just to clarify: 
    You are only submitting a Pinterest board website link to blackboard.
    It should have at least 6 boards with the Pins related to answering the information for the assignment. 
    See example for labeling below. You can be creative with the wording. But you need boards and labeling so I know which Pin belongs to what part of the assignment. 
    • 1.) Board=Phonetics.            Pins= Four pictures or cartoons related to teaching phonological awareness in a creative way for preschoolers.
    • 2.) Board= Writing.                Pins=Two creative activities to encourage writing for kindergartners.
    • 3.) Board= Speaking.            Pins=Two poems or finger-plays using speaking strategies for preschoolers.
    • 4.) Board= Health.                 Pins= At least 5 activities you could use to promote health (at least one for each age group listed below).
    •                        A.) infants
                             B.) toddlers
                             C.) preschoolers
                             D.) kindergartners
                             E.) Children grades 1-3
    • 5.) Board= Magnet.              Pin= At least one activity related to magnets in your science curriculum
    • 6.) Board= Parents.              Pin= At least one related to the importance of creativity that would be helpful to parents

Unit 7 – Creative Activities Pinterest Board

Due: Sunday midnight

Submit your Creative Activities Pinterest Board link.

Your Pinterest Board should contain at least 25 items related to creative activities across content areas:  reading, writing, speaking, science, mathematics, nutrition, health, social studies, music, art, movement, and drama.  The following seventeen (17) are required; the last eight (8) are your choice.  Remember to cite ALL sources. 

Please include:

  • four pictures or cartoons related to teaching phonological awareness in a creative way (to preschoolers)
  • two creative activities to encourage writing for kindergartners
  • two poems or finger-plays using appropriate speaking strategies – preschool
  • share at least five activities you could use to promote health (at least one for each age group)
    • infants
    • toddlers
    • preschoolers
    • kindergartners
    • children in grades 1-3
  • one activity related to magnets in your science curriculum
  • find one article related to the importance of creativity that would be helpful to
  •     parents
  • Find at least two websites that contain information on creativity
    • The name of the website
    • The URL
    • A description of what is available on the website
    • The use of the website for educators
 
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Stress Management

  1. Practice your chosen technique 4 different times/days, this week. MEDITATION is my chosen technique
  2. Write a journal entry to track each attempt.  What did you do? When and where did you do it?  How did you feel before doing it?  How did you feel after you did it? What, if anything would you do differently the next time?  Other thoughts or comments?  Be detailed.
  3. Write a paragraph or two summarizing the experience.  What do you think about this method? In what circumstances is it most effective?  Would you recommend it to others? What tips might you give someone starting out with this technique? If you had to do this project again, would you use the same technique or try something different? Why or why not?

Stress Mgmt Tracking

Recorded 4 days of thorough journal entries
Addressed experience of tracking, 

 
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In 250-300 words describe how the internet has changed the way we learn about music

This must be done in 6 hours….. no late work..

Do the following: 

Go to www.youtube.com  (Links to an external site.)and send me the web address to your favorite recorded music.

Assignment: 

In 250-300 words describe how the internet has changed the way we learn about music. You can also use satellite radio as an example if you have experienced it.

Extra Credit: 10 points. 

Go to www.youtube.com  (Links to an external site.)and send me the web address to a recording from the 1920’s

 
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