As an executive coaches with Carnegie Math Pathways at WestEd, we’ve been part of a team that delved into the practices of leaders who effectively managed change required to scale a successful pilot like a Math Pathways implementation. Over a six-year period, supported by a National Science Foundation grant, we studied institutions and their approaches to change, including the unprecedented disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this article, we share seven practices we observed among leaders who successfully implemented change and actionable ways to incorporate these practices into your leadership toolbox.
Why We Need to Fight for Our Students: The Example of Stephanie Land
It is a commonplace to say that our campuses need to be “student centered.” That we need to “meet students where they are” and recognize that our students are less