Directions: 1. Identify an exemplary Curriculum Leader working now or has worked in the recent past in Curriculum Development/Design/Implementation that you know or know of by reputation. (Ms. Reynolds)
2. Create no less than 10 and no more than15 original questions that you have created from your reading and research to ask this interviewee regarding their direct experience and perceptions of designing, leading, and implementing curricular initiatives or programs. o Design your questions to identify key elements of curriculum design and change leadership and to elicit in-depth information based on your readings to date. o It is important to plan your questions in advance, however, you may wish to revise the order, or some of the questions during the actual interview based on the dialog that ensures. Offer to send the questions to the interviewee in advance so they can prepare their answers thoughtfully.
3. Reflect on both the interview experience and the information you received in order to respond thoughtfully to the guiding questions
4. Write and submit a synopsis of the interview following the format below and including the subsections outlined. Respond thoughtfully and with citations from your text and other readings to the guiding questions: ? Cover Page ? Introduction: o Who did you interview (District Curriculum Coordinator) o Why did you select this interviewee? (Accomplishments and reputation) o Describe the location and circumstances of the interview (The interview took place at the district office) o How did you feel about this interview? ? Summary: o What did you learn? o Include key quotes from the interviewee
Were the responses congruent with what you anticipated? o How did this interview influence your perceptions of change leadership? o Based on the interviewees responses, what is this individual’s philosophy of change management, with reference to the essential topics that serve as weekly topics for our course. o What did you discover that surprised you? o What did you discover that confirmed your understanding of change management? o What did you discover that changed/impacted your viewpoint of leadership during times of change? o Was there anything the interviewee said that concerned you? If so, please describe. ? Comparative Analysis: o How did the interviewees beliefs and comments confirm/align with materials presented in course readings? ? Be specific and cite the comparison with information in your text or supplemental material o How did the interviewees beliefs/comments differ with the materials presented in the course readings? ? Be specific and clear with citations. ? Conclusion: o Summarize what you learned from the interview o Summarize what you learned from the interview process. o Conclude your overall perception of Change Management and Leadership ? Reference Page : Be sure to include the Interviewee as a reference ? Appendix : o Include the List of questions used o Include any correspondence between you and the Interviewee
https://www.iste.org/standards/iste-standards-for-education-leaders
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