We want coworkers to implement STEAM thinking activities in their classrooms to equip students with skills needed for careers in the 21st century. We will measure their progress by taking a poll of what teachers are applying STEAM thinking skills in their classrooms at the beginning, middle and end of our implementation plan and how they have seen their students thinking develop. We will also measure growth by surveying staff about their confidence in applying these skills and activities after we have begun our implementation plan. (2015) The Vital behaviors we are trying to change are: 1. Teachers to become confident using STEAM thinking activities by applying these skills in their classrooms at least once a month. 2. Teachers having STEAM buddies to plan together and hold each other accountable. 3. Teachers create, share and explore STEAM thinking activities with other teachers in the building using the STEAM thinking platform we have created. To change these vital behaviors we will need to get help from our organizational influencers. We will need help from 2 different kinds of teachers to help influence others. We will first need teacher that will model our innovation plan. These teachers are our STEAM buddy teacher and the innovative teachers in our building. We will also need teachers that will help to influence other teachers. These are the teacher who collaborate well with others, and are willing to make changes by may need some guidance. When trying to promote change within our district, we used the Six Sources of Influence chart from the book Influencer: The Power to Change Anything by Kerry Patterson. Kerry says that if you can apply at minimum 4 of the six sources you are more likely to influence change, but it is best to use all 6. Andrea and I have come up with some ideas for all of the 6 sources of influence and have created the chart in bullet format for quick reference. (click here to see our matrix full screen). (2015). Influencer model. [Image]. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/133896810@N06/19390580600 Grenny, J., Patterson, K., Maxfield, D., McMillan, R., & Switzler, A. (2013). Influencer: The new science of leading change, second edition. McGraw-Hill. EDLD 5304
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STEAM Thinking Plan Why? We want out students to be passionate, hard working, confident, life long learners, who are prepared for their futures beyond the classroom. How? We will give students the opportunity to engage in STEAM projects that will equip them for the skills needed to succeed in the 21st century work field. What? Students who are equipped with the skills needed to succeed in the 21st century and in life. (Villis, 2017) To make a difference you must start with Why? Why should be at the core of the change you are trying to make. When you are able to connect with people on your why they are more likely to make connections to the change you are trying to make. You will also need to reach people on a personal level. Making emotional connections is important to promote change. Most people try to sell their ideas to people using the data and information about what they are trying to do, but if people don't feel a connection to what you are trying to do or change, this is just more information they have obtained (usually not leading to a change in their behaviors). You can't make people change that don't want to. You can just influence the change and be a role model for the change by connecting people to the change you are trying to make by sharing your why and using information (brain) as well as their emotional connections (heart). What do you want to change? What's your why? Check out these videos to help influence change in your organization:
Book: Start with Why by Simon Sinek How to 10x your Influence Helpful Blog Post from Melissa Lanier - Culture Change Buster #2: The Need to Conform Asacker, T. [Tedx Talks]. (2014). Why ted talks don't change peoples behaviors: Tom asacker at tdxcambridge 2014. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0jTZ-GP0N4 [GeneralElectric]. (2017). Meet molly, the kid who never stops inventing. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sucKTktHYA8 Kotter. J. [Dr. John Kotter]. (2011). The heart of change. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NKti9MyAAw Maxfield, D., Grenny, J. [VitalSmarts Video]. (2015). How to change people who don't want to cheange. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ACi-D5DI6A Sinek, S. [Steven Briginshaw]. (2013). Start with why - Simon sinek ted talk. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sioZd3AxmnE Villis, A. (2017). The golden circle + human brain. [Image]. Retrieved from https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/first-wealths-why-golden-circle-anthony-villis EDLD3504
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