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Our Approach: Supporting Change

If learners are to succeed in our changing world, they need to ask big questions, think critically, and contribute to society as citizens and workers. But this won’t happen if our education system doesn’t demand it. Powerful, effective learning will require reframing curriculum and instruction so that it is integrated, rigorous, and relevant to students' lives and communities.

We know that creating this level of change takes time and effort. Educators need new knowledge and resources, and institutions must address schedules, staffing, and internal capacity. That’s why Creative Change supports clients with a customized process of needs assessment, guided planning, faculty development, on-going support, and technical assistance. Our programs are built around three scaled levels of change, tailored to your organization’s level of readiness and desired outcomes:

Level I) Imagine the Change: Defining a vision is the first step of any change process. These 1-3 day introductory programs help educators define possibilities for change in curriculum and instruction. Programs include needs assessment, introductory workshops, curriculum samples, and planning with administration or a leadership team.
II) Begin the Change: Setting clear goals for revising units, courses or programs is an essential step for instituting real change. These semester- or year-long programs begin with needs assessment and planning, and follow with on-going staff development, curriculum licensing and guided planning to help institutions reach their desired outcomes.
III) Sustain the Change: Maintaining effective initiatives requires organizational capacity to lead and manage change. These extended programs include staff development, curriculum licensing, internal “training of trainers,” and on-going strategic planning.

We’ll work with you to provide the curriculum and service package to help you meet your goals. With our support, your change process will be successful--and sustained. View packages by program: