Implementing Change: Patterns, Principles, and Potholes

by Gene E. Hall, Shirley M. Hord

"This book focuses on the process of educational change and leadership using the Concerns Based Adoption Model (CBAM) as a conceptual framework." The change process in schools is made complex by the wide range of educational innovations. These require effective leadership that recognizes the role people play. If the focus of change is solely on technology and if the personal side is not addressed, the result is resistance and implementation failure. This book addresses those concerns using the CBAM Model in a useful and immediately applicable format." For anyone in School Reform, Staff Development, Educational Leadership, and Organizational Change.

Genres: Nonfiction, Education, Leadership

252 pages, Paperback

First published July 17, 2000

Reviews

[Katie Jo McMillin]

another book for class that I recommend!! If you are curious about change and how it can be successful in large organizations… shoutout masters program for forcing me to read books I wouldn’t normally pick up off the shelf.

[Jaclyn]

Informational but SO dry. Lots of acronyms.

[Élisabeth Léger]

Understandably a reference when wanting to implement change in a school system and its professionals.

[Amanda]

Another book, another set of ideas for how to lead. Specifically how to lead a school through reform and change, "innovation" as the book calls it. In my opinion it is a lot of words that amount to very little new information. At best it is a resource to give new administrators seeking advice as they begin their tenure.

[Larissa]

read for EDA 634

[Cedric Nash]

Great book to have on my principal shelf.