Background Information
Incorporating Systems and Educational Organizations
Main Task: Promoting Systemic Change
For the Activity write a paper addressing the following topics and questions.
• Define systemic change.
• What are the key issues of systemic change impacting education?
• Identify and comment on the characteristics of effective change agents.
• Describe the actions taken by effective change agents which result in systemic change.
• How do effective leaders rally support from teachers, staff, community members, and others to promote systemic change?
• You might also search the web for information on systemic change in education.
• 3 references minimum.
Length: 5-7 pages Min of 3 references try to include read Chapter 13 in Fundamental concepts of educational leadership and management Reference:
Razik, T. A., Swanson, A. D., & Razik, T. A. (2010). Fundamental concepts of educational leadership and management (3rd ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
When you write the paper, create appropriate headings in your narrative to organize your views and to give a smooth logical flow to your writing. Correlate headings with the questions/topics noted in the assignment instructions specified above.
The essay should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts that are
Stimulating Your Learning
View the video about Educational Design and Systems thinking.
“TED-Educational Design and System Thinking” at http://aprincipalspeaking.blogspot.com/2010/11/ted-educational-design-and-systems.html#!/2010/11/ted-educational-design-and-systems.html
Initiating the Change
Leadership in schools is about looking to the future, almost with the uncanny ability to look around corners and see what is there. Effective leaders are mapping out the future and most of the mapping has to do with making organizational changes, strategic decisions about the school setting that will ensure meaningful learning on the part of students and align with society needs. Key to the success of an educational leader is not only the ability to see and predict change, but to take actions to implement change that benefit all players in the educational arena
