APPLIED DIGITAL LEARNING JOURNEY&BLOG
Innovate, Teach, Iterate
" When people know why you do what you do, they are willing to give you credit for everything that can serve as proof to WHY." - Simon Sinek
In this course I solidified a plan for implementing the innovation plan by first revisiting my WHY. The WHY statetments were used to create the influencer model and the 4DX model. I will also use the WHY statements when having crucial conversations with school leadership. After this course, I am well on my way to becoming a self-differentiated leader and moving forward with the innovation plan. With these plans in place, I can confidently move full speed ahead building momentum and asking others to come along on the journey to create significant change in education by piloting a blended learning model in classrooms.
In order to lead organizational change, I have created a clear picture of the results I want to achieve and how they will be measured. I have focused on 3 vital behaviors to help me achieve my goal and determined six sources of influences that both motivate and enable vital behaviors. To read more about my strategy, please click below.
After reading the 4 Disciplines of Execution, I made a plan for executing the blended learning innovation plan. I learned to focus on the wildly important goal, act on lead measures, keep a compelling scoreboard, and create a cadence of accountability. Using this roadmap will have a huge impact on implementing blended learning at my school.
Communicating effectively is crucial to becoming a differentiated leader. Keeping your emotions in check is also crucial during conversations. A leader is a someone who influences a group to accomplish a common goal who stays connected in a meaningful way without taking on the emotional anxiety of a group. This will take practice, mindfulness, and regulation.
Crucial Conversations offered many helpful tips and guidance for having meaningful conversations.The 7 crucial conversation principles are guidelines for preparation for conversations with school leadership that I will follow. The one emotion that I do want to show during the conversation will be my enthusiasm for moving the blended learning innovation plan forward.