Adaptive Leadership

An Introduction into ALN

A Deeper Look into Practitioners' Experiences with ALN
2017-18 Registration 

Purpose

The adaptive leadership network is a cohort of experienced school and district leaders who are interested in tackling challenging problems of practice through an adaptive leadership lens. Washtenaw ISD has partnered with Eastern Michigan University College of Education to create and lead the Adaptive Leadership Network. Graduate credit available.
Texts
Leadership Mindsets: Innovation and Learning in the Transformation of Schools, by Linda Kaser and Judy Halbert 
Development Evaluation: Applying Complexity Concepts to Enhance Innovation and Use by Michael Quinn Patton
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Background Information 

Theory of Change: An Alternate to Logic Models 1.18.17
Learning from Logic Models
Logic Model Example

Supporting Conditions & Skill Development

Subsystems in Schools
Trust in Schools
Facilitation Micro-Skills: Using Protocols 3.4.15
Consultancy Protocol​

Applied Examples

WAVE featured in Education Reimagined 5.12.17
Applied ALN by Tim Dowker 3.22.17
Applied ALN by Jeff Dagg 3.4.15

2017-18 Dates

Sept 20, Oct 18, Nov 15, Dec 20, Jan 17, Feb 21, Mar 21, April 18, and May 16th from 8:00-11:30 am

2016-17 Dates

Sept 21, Oct 19, Nov 16, Dec 21, Jan 18, Feb 15, Mar 15, April 19, and May 17th from 8:00-11:30 am

Planning Community:

*All participants are invited to engage in planning for ALN

Ethan Lowenstien, Ph.D
Professor of Curriculum & Instruction, EMU

Gary Marx, Ed.D
Professor of Educational Leadership, EMU

Janae Townsend
Supervisor, Washtenaw ISD
Achievement Initiatives

Wendy Burke, Ph.D
Professor of Curriculum & Instruction, EMU

Lyn Arons
Physical Therapist, High Point School, Washtenaw ISD

Anne Nakon
Special Education Director, Dexter Community Schools 

Elizabeth Taylor
Teacher Consultant, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, WISD

Monique Uzelac
Program Director, Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education
Washtenaw Educational Options Consortium

Jeff Dagg
Dexter Community Schools

Ellen Fisher, Ph.D
ECA Principal, Washtenaw Educational Options Consortium

JT Sangsland
Project Specialist, Achievement
Initiatives, WISD & LESA

Julie Freeman
Doctoral Candidate
University of Michigan 

Jonathan Tobar
Regional Evaluation Specialist | Region 8

Michelle Peet
9th Grade Lead , English & CORE Instructor
Early College Alliance at EMU