2nd Order Change

Our district will focus on creating second order change this year.

First Order change refers to an extension of past practices and typically focuses on doing a better job at what is already being done.

Second Order change is related to complex change that exceeds existing paradigms and requires new knowledge and skills.  (Waters, 2004)

A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others. ~Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, translated from Turkish