The first step to changing is realizing that change is inevitable. It is bound to happen, and as educators, we inevitably witness and adapt to small changes multiple times during a day. We adapt a plan, modify an assignment, invent a lesson on the spot. Making a BIG change, however, seems to be more daunting. For some, it is overwhelming to consider making a change in a well-established curriculum that has been used for years.
Although my department members are capable of making small changes throughout the day – probably without even realizing they are doing it – they seem overwhelmed with our shift in curriculum. Our department is making a curriculum shift, and as a new educator, I’m excited about it. I realize that change of any nature – big or small – is necessary. Change is the nature of education because our learners will never be the same. We need to grow and adapt to best meet their needs, on a hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, annually basis.
In the future, I’ll post more about the specifics of this change in approach. Anytime we make a change, big or small, it is nice to have feedback. That is what I’ll look to you for.
