So far, in my last five posts, we have
learned:
Dream AND Act: This brings us to today’s post: Implementing
the baby steps.
I have a little plaque on my refrigerator with
one of my favorite quotes. It says, “To
accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan,
but also believe,” by Anatole France. I
believe each of these suggestions go hand in hand. Implementation is the most important step of
the vision-making process.
What are the baby steps? How do you know what the baby steps are? Your plan will reveal what most of them are,
but if you still have difficulty recognizing them, talk to other coaches, and
respected teachers. They will provide
insight as to what methods work best in your school and which strategies the
teachers at your school prefer. List all
suggestions. Then, put them in order of
implementation.
Examples of baby steps: Baby steps may involve lesson studies,
workshops, book talks, modeling, make and takes, creating resources, think
tanks, and small focus groups. This may sound challenging. That's
because it is! But, that's also why it is so much fun. At first,
you may “strongly encourage” participation.
When a person is so close to a situation, he may not see the urgency of
the change. It may take some
encouragement on your part. Once the
teacher sees a positive change in the instruction and the data, he will want to
continue implementing the plan. Just
remember, you're not all alone in this.
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