Change+in+Action+Implementation

= = = The implementation of the IB program at our school can be likened to a coup d’etat. =



The Board was being attacked for its perceived abandonment of focus on the educational product in light of the financial restructuring. IB is a well-packaged curriculum, recognized around the world and well-marketed. The Board moved quickly to approve the IB initiative and hired a Special Projects Manager in charge of marketing and increasing enrollment.

Strategy for implementation:


 * 1) Quick approval by the Board
 * 2) Promote highly respected teacher (and trained administrator) as Middle and High Principal and IB Coordinator
 * 3) Train new appointee in IB
 * 4) Wait until outgoing administration is gone (opposition)
 * 5) Apply for IB
 * 6) Train teachers
 * 7) Cross fingers
 * 8) GO!