Module 7 - Session 1
SHIFTING MINDSETS: FROM EMERGENCY SCHOOL MANAGEMENT TO LEADING FOR TALE
Leading to Support Educators Across Learning Environments
GETTING STARTED
OVERVIEW
Welcome to TALE Academy Module 7: Leading to Support Educators Across Learning Environments!
Goal – The goal of this module is to help school leaders enhance their support for educators as they teach across learning environments (TALE).
Module Content – This module consists of 8 sessions on leading to support educators across learning environments. Each session contains a variety of content and learning activities.
Session Content – You are beginning Module 7 – Session 1: Shifting Mindsets: From Emergency School Management to Leading for TALE.
MODULE WORKBOOK
Step 1: Create your personal copy of the Module 7 TALE Academy Workbook.
Throughout this session, you will complete the session activities and take notes in the Module 7 TALE Academy Workbook. You will have many opportunities to apply the knowledge and skills you learn using your digital workbook. When you click on the Module 7 TALE Academy Workbook link, you will be prompted to make a copy of the workbook. Once you do so, your notes and your work within your workbook will be visible only to you. Please note that the workbook is fillable using Google Slides. We do not recommend printing a copy due to the length of the workbook.
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Step 2: Get familiar with the Module 7 TALE Academy Workbook.
Now that you have your personal copy of the workbook, review pages 1-7 to learn about the workbook’s contents and tips for using the workbook. Don’t forget to add your name to page 1 to personalize your workbook!
Step 3: Review “Key Terms” for Session 1 in the Module 7 TALE Academy Workbook.
Your last step is to review the key terms for Session 1. For every TALE Academy session, the key terms are listed at the start of each new session in the workbook. You can return to the key terms page(s) of your workbook throughout this session to add your notes.
GUIDING QUESTIONS & LEARNING OBJECTIVES
GUIDING QUESTIONS
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How can I, as a leader, transition from crisis management to change leadership?
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How can we use what we learned during emergency remote teaching to help us redesign our school to thrive in a rapidly changing world?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this session, you will be able to do the following:
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Distinguish between emergency school management and teaching across learning environments.
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Understand the relationship of change management to crises.
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Recognize the four elements of a VUCA world.
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Conduct self-assessment of your existing mindset related to leadership and the post-crisis world of education.
ENGAGE: ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
LEARN FROM OTHERS:
VOICES FROM THE FIELD
The following video highlights the reflections of New York State school leaders on moving from emergency school management to leading for TALE.
WORKBOOK
ACTIVITY
To activate your prior knowledge on the topic, please complete the following steps:
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In your copy of the Module 7 TALE Academy Workbook, complete Activity 7.1.1 – Emergency School Management: Then and Now.
If you have not already created your personal copy of the Module 7 TALE Academy Workbook, you can make a copy by clicking here.
EXPLORE: TOPIC OVERVIEW
READ, WATCH, LISTEN
Select from the learning modalities below to explore an overview of the topic for this session. You may read a magazine-style article, watch a video, or listen to a conversational podcast.
You need to select only one option: read, watch, or listen.
As you read, watch, or listen, consider pausing and reviewing the key terms for this session in your workbook. You can add your own notes, ideas for application, or definitions of the terms in your own words.
READ
Dive into our Module 7 – Session 1 READ, a magazine-style overview of the session topic with infographics and links to resources.
WATCH
Tune into our Module 7 – Session 1 WATCH, a narrated, animated video that provides an overview of the session topic.
LISTEN
Settle in for our Module 7 – Session 1 LISTEN, a conversational, podcast-style discussion among educators about the session topic.
EXPLORE: CHOICE BOARD
Select one option from the choices offered below to learn more.
You need to select only one of the choices, but you are welcome to explore all the resources!
VUCA Assessment: Is Your Organization Ready?
Synopsis: This article describes the competencies leaders will need in our changing world to respond to volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity.
Format: Article
Time: 10 minutes
VUCA: What It Is and Why It Matters to Schools
Synopsis: This video explains what VUCA is and how it relates to educational leadership.
Format: Video
Time: 7 minutes
Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity (VUCA)
Synopsis: This conversation centers on VUCA and how it relates to decision-making.
Format: Podcast
Time: 31 minutes
ESTABLISH: REFLECTION FOR ACTION
WORKBOOK ACTIVITY
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Return to your copy of the Module 7 TALE Academy Workbook and complete Activity 7.1.2 – A New Educational Landscape: Implications for School Leadership.
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If you have not already made your personal copy of the Module 7 TALE Academy Workbook, you can make a copy by clicking here.
EXTEND: DEEPER LEARNING
Extend your learning by engaging in a longer workbook activity and/or accessing additional resources.
This section is designed to help you begin a journey into deeper learning on the topic area.
WORKBOOK ACTIVITY
Return to your copy of the Module 7 TALE Academy Workbook and complete Activity 7.1.3 – Shifts in School Leadership Mindsets - Self-Assessment. If you have not already made your personal copy of the Module 7 TALE Academy Workbook, you can do so by clicking here.
Time: 20 minutes
ADDITIONAL
RESOURCES
A Guide to Rethinking Education After the Pandemic
Topic: Key takeaways from Michael Horn’s book From Reopen to Reinvent: (Re)Creating School for Every Child
Format: Article
Time: 5 minutes
Will a Crisis Force Us to Rethink School Leadership?
Topic: Perspectives on how the school leader role is evolving to meet the needs of crisis management and the conditions that enable school leaders to thrive
Format: Blog
Time: 4 minutes
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