Implementing Change Through Learning : Concerns-Based Concepts, Tools, and Strategies for Guiding Change

The definitive guide to implementing change from the experts who designed CBAM! The Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM) is one of the most robust and empirically grounded frameworks for implementing educational change ever created. Now you can learn how to use CBAM to drive successful school improvement from the experts who created it more than 20 years ago, Shirley Hord and Gene Hall! The authors share six strategies for ensuring successful educational change: -Create a shared vision of the change -Plan and identify resources necessary for the change -Invest in professional development -Check or assess progress -Provide assistance -Create a context conducive to change