Leading the Launch

How do schools and districts make true progress? One step at a time. Leading the Launch offers a ten-stage initiative implementation process proven to help you lead the charge for change with ingenuity, flexibility, responsiveness, and passion. Ideal for a team book study, this resource includes strategies, tools, case studies, and end-of-chapter action plans and checklists to guide your work.Learn how to research and develop new school initiatives following an effective, systematic plan.Communicate with stakeholders and school personnel to ensure everyone is on the same page with new initiatives.Analyze data to help determine whether to move forward with a proposed initiative.Explore how to seamlessly implement new systems and initiatives into schools and districts.Sustain and balance new initiatives with current systems to guarantee long-term success.Contents:IntroductionChapter 1: Stage 1--Begin Research and PlanningChapter 2: Stage 2--Pitch the ProposalChapter 3: Stage 3--Determine PrioritiesChapter 4: Stage 4--Design the Prototype and PilotChapter 5: Stage 5--Build Stakeholder EngagementChapter 6: Stage 6--Gather and Analyze DataChapter 7: Stage 7--Make a DecisionChapter 8: Stage 8--Plan and Deliver Professional DevelopmentChapter 9: Stage 9--Implement the InitiativeChapter 10: Stage 10--Provide Ongoing SupportEpilogue: Balancing ActsReferences and ResourcesIndex