There are a number of different approaches, or 'styles' to leadership and management that are based on different assumptions and theories. The style that individuals use will be based on a combination of their beliefs, values and preferences, as well as the organizational culture and norms which will encourage some styles and discourage others. Under the menu find information about change and change management

Site designed to mprove our chance for a common language in discussing existing and emerging learning trends, model, and technology in hopes of innovation in classrooms, and collectively, education at large.

Libraries are reinventing themselves as content becomes more accessible online and their role becomes less about housing tomes and more about connecting learners and constructing knowledge.

Alan November considers school library design as a space that thoughtfully integrates online learning, and collaboration and content creation among students, and will serve the entire school community well into the future.

This model of change was designed by educators to be used by educators. One component is based on the emotional components of any change process. Each component can assist leaders in understanding what is happening in the change process. Diagnostic tools are also available to measure each component.

A framework that has implications for the practices of professional development acknowledges that learning brings change, and supporting people in change is critical for learning to "take hold." The model holds that people considering and experiencing change evolve in the kinds of questions they ask and in their use of whatever the change is.

The P21 site focuses on global citizenship and presents a framework with a holistic view of 21st century teaching and learning that combines a discrete focus on 21st century student outcomes (a blending of specific skills, content knowledge, expertise and literacies) with innovative support systems to help students master the multi-dimensional abilities required of them in the 21st century and beyond.

An exemplary school library meets all of the guidelines areas in this broad, general outline.

This document describes a preferred framework and approach for the practice of ES at RMIT University. ES activity, as a minimum, is related to the strategic planning process but it is not confined to this. ES should be viewed as an ongoing, rather than episodal, activity which enables an organisation/school/group to detect changes in its internal and external environments and respond appropriately in the short, medium and long terms.

Example of an environemtal scan process published by the Association of Research Libraries who were renewing their strategic plan. "The plan that will result from this effort will guide the Association in setting priorities and organizing its activities for the next several years, a time that is expected to present unprecedented challenges and concomitant opportunities to research libraries. To support the work of the Strategic Planning Task Force, ARL senior staff have initiated an environmental scanning exercise to identify trends that are likely to affect research libraries and the work of the Association. The report considers not only challenges, but also opportunities.

Engaging in an organized environmental scan is a key element of the overall program development process. The scan process allows an opportunity to gather key information on the local environment and build a shared understanding of ongoing activities, past accomplishments, and potential opportunities. By its nature, a scan is outward-focused; it looks at the larger institutional setting, outside of the library.

Digital literacy looks beyond functional IT skills to describe a richer set of digital behaviours, practices and identities. This tool kit examines information literacy, media literacy, communication & collaboration, digital scholarship, career & identity management, learning skills and ICT literacy

The main features of a report are described to provide a general guide. T

Doug Johnson presents the past focus on school libraries and compares to future expectations to encourage teacher librarians to reconfigure their libraries to meet current and future learning needs for students of this century.

From Canadian Library Association - Information and support for the "Learning Commons" - an approach to move school libraries forward in the 21 Century. The video on this page provides a snapshot of libraries moving forward. the tabs across the top lead to further support documentation and video snapshots.

As learning environments change, school libraries must evolve from providing information to students to preparing students as engaged critical thinkers, evaluators, ethical users and entrepreneurial creators of information and knowledge.

Through simple film footage that starts with a lone dancer at a concert Sivers demonstrates the power of the first follower to build momentum so that a movement grows.

The Maker movement is a unique combination of artistry, circuitry, and old-fashioned craftsmanship. Certainly, learning by doing or "making" has been happening since our ancestors refined the wheel.

The Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and School Leadership provides professional learning pathways and resources under the School Leaders tab to support focusing on leadership and change implementation.