What is School? “Organizational Change in Schools”

This week on #whatisschool, I am excited to welcome my colleague and friend, Stefan Jegorow. Stefan is an Australian born educator working with me at Stamford American International School in Singapore as a Digital Learning Leader. As an educator Stefan has been involved in several Organizational Changes and is one of the most positive and transparent educators I have had the pleasure of working with.

Inevitably every school goes through some form of major organizational change. Whether it is bringing in a new online system, curriculum or culture, the change isn’t always easy. Join us for an in-depth discussion about organizational change, what it looks like and how to make it a positive experience for all involved.

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Join the conversation on Thursday 21 March 7pm ET (Thursday 11pm GMT, Friday 10am AEDT, 12pmNZT, 7am Singapore) as we discuss What Is School? #whatisschool

Questions #whatisschool, March 21, 2019 7PM ET

1) How does the term ‘organizational change’ make you feel?
2) Who in a school community should be involved in ‘organizational change’? Why?
3) Name some of the problems that you’ve faced when undertaking an organizational change.
4) Give an example of an organizational change that you feel resulted in positive outcomes.
5) What are the 3 most important elements required in an organizational change to ensure it is successful?
6) What organizational change do you think your school would benefit from now and why?