Influencer Strategy
Influencer Strategy for Klein ISD Blended Learning
Goal - Daily blended learning lessons inside the classroom for all grade levels and abilities.
Measurement of Results - My pilot group creates a blended learning environment in their own classroom that has an ability to measure student progress.
We will know we achieve results when we have data from the pilot group that they regularly incorporated blended learning into their program, their MAP data (measure of academic progress) goes up, and their STAAR scores (Texas based academic standard testing.) goes up.
The vital behaviors we want to change:
Students receive part of their daily instruction online through blended, flipped, or other model.
Students demonstrate their learning through a blended, rotation, or other model.
Teachers track the student’s progress of both learning and assessments.
Source 1: Personal Motivation
Questions to Ask
Does the teacher want blended learning?
Does the teacher want to surrender instruction control?
Does the teacher find meaning in it?
Strategies
Allow time for learning about blended learning.
Find ways for teachers to connect their teaching.
Create a purpose for learning and attempting.
Build urgency.
Highlight the smaller workload and more time for small group discussion.
Source 2: Personal Ability
Questions
Does the employees have the knowledge, skills, and strength to do this right?
Does a teacher have the authority to this in their class?
Strategies
Give Klein ISD teachers guided practice and immediate feedback.
Allow time during PLC conferences to manage hurdles they might face.
Have them participate in real-time drills to simulate a classroom environment.
Source 3: Social Motivation
Questions
Do other teachers and school staff encourage blended learning?
Can the teacher handle the challenges that will come up?
Strategies
Enlist the support of campus leaders.
Allow time for feedback from teachers who might not understand blended learning.
Source 4: Social Ability
Questions
Do other teachers in the building provide help especially during critical times?
Strategies
Identify the great campus leaders who will be able to help.
Select the tough obstacles to change and find support beforehand.
Source 5: Structural Motivation
Questions
Are there rewards for implementing blended learning? Promotions, recognitions, etc.?
Strategies
Make sure the support rewards good behavior and discourages the wrong ones.
Source 6: Structural Ability
Questions
Does the environment enable good behavior or bad behavior?
Strategies
Make sure blended learning isn’t cheap instruction.
Develop cues and reminders to help people stay on course.
Grenny, J. Maxfield, D. Shimberg, A. (2013) How to 10x your influence. Vital Smarts [PDF file] Retrieved from 25 February 2017. https://luonline.blackboard.com/bbcswebdav/pid-2483253-dt-content-rid-18938309_1/courses/21194.201710/EDLD_5304_MASTERCOURSE_2015_CDE_ImportedContent_20160404074214/10x%20Your%20Influence%20Research%20Report.pdf
