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| News Briefs Immunity to Change Why is personal change so difficult? How can we close the gap between our intentions, things we actually want to carry out, and what we are actually able to accomplish? What keeps us from making important changes in our lives? Dr. Kegan, Harvard professor, author, and international consultant addressed questions like these at our conference. He guided us through an "Immunity to Change" model focusing on the individual. A significant thing about this model is that it recognizes that a tipping point in organizational change is that it is inseparable from personal change. Participants worked through this model from a personal perspective. They worked in partners, listening and supporting each other through the process. It was an important day of introspection, uncovering our assumptions, and focusing on one personal goal that we want to achieve and the hidden assumptions that are keeping us from achieving it. It truly was a powerful day of learning and networking! Participants included representatives from many organizations, role responsibilities, and areas of the state. The following include a few comments from the conference evaluations:
Kegan’s content was extremely relevant for Learning Forward Colorado as we work through a transition process as an organization in order to better meet the needs of 21st Century educators. Each year at our annual conference Learning Forward Colorado recognizes one exemplary leader of professional learning & collaborative practices who has significantly impacted the learning of educators. The award is named for the late Dr. Bill O’Rourke, a distinguished Colorado educator. This year we were honored to present the 11th annual award to Annie Patterson. Congratulations to Annie who serves as the Director of Education at the Public Education and Business Coalition (PEBC). Thanks to the volunteers who helped make this conference a success. And thank you to all who were able to attend. It was an invaluable day of learning and networking with educators from around the state. The New Standards for Professional Learning Educators traveled from as far away as Steamboat and Colorado Springs to attend this important workshop. Chris Bryan and Joellen Killion did a masterful job of guiding participants through the new Standards for Professional Learning. We engaged in several small group activities that helped educators understand the standards and how critical they are for all educators. The standards make explicit that the purpose of professional learning is for educators to develop the knowledge, skills, practices and dispositions they need to help students perform at higher levels. The standards focus on one critical issue: professional learning. They are the foundation for all effective professional leaning. We were a small, but mighty group, as we collectively learned with and from each other. With the guidance of Joellen and Chris, participants left the workshop with a much deeper understanding of the new professional learning standards. You can order a copy from Learning Forward at www.learningforward.org. Click here to download workshop handouts.(pdf) A Message from the Presidents Thanks to everyone for your support during the 2010 - 2011 school year. As we look to the coming school year, we are working to make Learningforward Colorado an even more supportive and responsive organization. We will offer the best professional development opportunities as determined by research and your professional learning needs. Connect with outstanding Colorado educators. Learn from and with experts. Join our membership as we continue to create a dynamic and viable professional learning  |
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