Fullan (2016) discusses three phases of the change process including initiation, implementation, and institutionalization

Fullan (2016) discusses three phases of the change process including initiation, implementation, and institutionalization. Synthesize and apply what you have learned from the course readings to a change effort within your school or district. Begin by briefly describing the change initiative. Which phase appears to be most applicable to your current situation and why? What were the effective aspects of the change initiative? What were the ineffective aspects? Critically analyze the overall change effort and share the one most important recommendation that you would communicate to school or district leaders to improve the overall initiative. (I have answered some of the questions below. Please add to what I already have. My profession is a teacher)

Include references from the literature, as appropriate, using APAcitation.

REquired readings:

Bolman, L., & Deal, T. E. (2017). Reframing organizations: Artistry, choice, and leadership (6th

ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc. The university does not advocate the use of the inappropriate

language in the 6th edition of the Bolman and Deal text.

Fullan, M. (2016). The new meaning of educational change (5th ed.). Teachers College Press. Fullan,

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*Begin by briefly describing the change initiative:

• With Covid on the rise again, our district shut down face to face learning and went into virtual learning for 2 weeks.  In our ongoing response to the unprecedented conditions surrounding COVID-19 in our schools and community, our current positive COVID-19 cases have escalated our operational level from Yellow Level to Red Level. 2%-4% is considered yellow. 5% and above is considered red.

*Which phase appears to be most applicable to your current situation and why?

• The purpose was to see if they will decrease while the students are at home.
• You can add to this.

*What were the effective aspects of the change initiative? What were the ineffective aspects?

• Effective:

o   covid cases should decrease

o   Teachers will still report to the buildings

o   Schools provided chrome books for students in need.

o   County provided community places that have wifi.

o   You can add to this.

• Ineffective:

o   Parents complained about having to work.

o   Some students will be home by themselves.

o   No wifi connections

o   No transportation for younger students and siblings to get to the wifi spots.

o   You can add to this.

*Critically analyze the overall change effort and share the one most important recommendation that you would communicate to the organization’s leadership to improve the overall initiative.

• I would suggest to make decisions ahead of time and try to prepare parents.
• You can add to this as well.