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The Institute @ CESA #1 was established to transform public education in Southeastern Wisconsin into a system that is student-centered and personalized for each learner.

 

Jim Rickabaugh, Director of the Institute @ CESA #1 shares his insights on the process and strategy they have taken to transform public education.  Here is a brief excerpt on their change strategy.

 

Stakeholders involved in personalized learning clamor for the flexibility necessary to truly transform public education into a student-centered environment.

 

Conversations about changing existing structures then begin to take place.These conversations may be difficult because changes to the status quo can be uncomfortable for those involved. However, because the models of innovation were fully explored and tested in the first two phases of change, a solid foundation has been laid. Those involved understand that structural changes are necessary in order to make the vision of getting learning right for all students a reality.

 

Generally it is after structural issues have been addressed that policies are changed, since the strength and purpose of policy is to stabilize a system and practices. In this last phase we will see an innovative system, fully transformed. To help frame the work, the Institute has developed a change strategy to guide our districts as they participate in the Personalized Learning Initiative, based on our honeycomb model. This strategy is based on change in three areas: learning and teaching, relationships and roles; and structures and policies, to be addressed in three subsequent phases.

Via Kathleen McClaskey