Reimagining schools and classrooms for the amazing new world of learning.
Join us for our EIGHTH Change School cohort starting June 11, 2019
Mark Heintz
Let's make school about the future, not about the past.
Schools around the world are changing in response to the exploding new learning opportunities in the modern world. If you are a leader (or an aspiring leader) dedicated to the task of reimagining your school to take full advantage of this moment, and you're looking to connect with a tribe of other leaders from around the world focused on the same work, Change School will help you create a unique path forward. Join us to learn more about:
Let's make school about the future, not about the past.
Schools are changing in response to the exploding new learning opportunities. If you are a leader dedicated to the task of reimagining your school to take full advantage of this moment, and you're looking to connect with a tribe of other leaders from around the world focused on the same work, Change School is for you. Join us to learn about:
- Creating a common language around learning for your school community.
- Creating effective ways of telling a new story of learning to your constituents.
- Writing a mission and vision that has relevance for modern times.
- Building a culture of learning throughout your school community.
- Keeping up with the increasing pace of change and innovation.
- Using technology in classrooms to amplify learning in powerful ways.
- How to get buy in
- Clear communication strategies
- How to make change happen
- Risk taking
- Global perspectives on education
- Modern learning theory
- How to lead a movement
- Best practices in schools
- How to deal with "perpetual beta"
- How to create cultures of learning
- About organizing community-wide conversations
- To write a modern mission and vision
- How to articulate your beliefs
- Much more!
We Provide the process, you provide the plan
Change School Playbook Planner
Each week, you and our Change School community will engage in a deep dive into the main ingredients required to create a relevant, sustainable recipe for modern change that you can employ in your school or district. And along the way, we’ll help you design and write your own “Change Playbook,” your unique plan to bring about meaningful change in your school or district.
Change School modules include:
Defining "High-Bar" Change in Schools
Framing the Inquiry
Starting your Playbook
Exploring Dispositions for Change
Starting at the core: How do kids learn most powerfully and deeply and what does real learning look like?
Understanding Change
Building a Common Language for Change
Creating Change Cultures
Schools That Change
Why School?
Creating a Modern Mission and Vision
Building a Common Language
Creating Norms
Creating and Implementing Prototypes
Transparency in Practice
Finding Your Changemakers
Painting a Compelling Picture of Learning
Audiences for Change
Modern Marketing and Public Relations
Measuring Your Impact
Building Capacity for Ongoing Change
From "Playbook" to Process
Keys to Sustaining Change
Living and Learning in Perpetual Beta
Staying Focused on What Matters
Personal Growth
Growing Your Networks
Constant Learning
Change School Connections
Meet the Change School Team
With a combined 60+ years of experience in the classroom and as principals, supervisors, and technology specialists, we're uniquely positioned to lead your journey.
Why Should You Join Us in Change School?
Hear from more of our Change School alumni.
Kim Moritz Superintendent, Springville-Griffith School District (NY)
Anthony Edwards Superintendent, Peel School Board, Toronto ON
Lucio Padilla, Jr. Dir. of Instructional Technology, Calexico (CA)
Why change the world alone?
Isn't now the time to became a part of larger movement to not just reimagine the work of schools, but actually change the work of schools as well? If not now, when?
Our next Change School cohort begins June 11, 2019. Join us!
Investment: $1,197 USD
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We’re confident that your experience with us will be worth time and treasure that you devote to building your own change process. If, at the end of Change School you don’t agree, we’ll refund your money in full. All we ask is that you share with us your completed playbook, just so we know that you gave it your best shot.