Lexia’s Science of Reading Week:  Transformative Leadership in the Science of Reading: Empowering School Administrators

Q: What tips do you have for others in regards to change management?

A: Incorporate meaningful and relevant Professional Learning to go along with whatever change is happening.  Provide opportunities to digest and collaborate with peers.  Set clear expectations and revisit them on a cycle.  Make staff aware of and follow through with accountability measures.  When an expectation is not met, identify the hurdle and support the staff member(s) in overcoming it.

During this session, the panelists spoke heavily to an “all hands on deck” approach to supporting students, and recognized the need to provide ongoing professional development to all staff.  We are expecting not only teachers, but also paras, support staff, specials teachers, and others who may not have been trained on teaching literacy to provide support - and we owe it to everyone to be providing adequate training to everyone on best practices to ensure that all students are getting quality support.  I love that this was acknowledged!