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If your “cutting-edge” new program requires a mandatory 3-hour after-school PD session ...
If your innovation grant simply paid for a shiny new tool that sits in a closet ...
If your staff is exhausted from “change” but your student data looks exactly the same ...
You haven’t innovated. You’re stuck in the Status Quo.
Most administrators approach innovation like a software update — they apply a patch to fix a specific bug, but they never question the operating system itself.
We’ll add coding classes ... but keep the master schedule rigid.
We’ll implement project-based learning ... but still grade on an isolated A-F curve.
We’ll talk about empowerment ... but keep all decision-making at the top.
All this does is make the Status Quo feel better about itself.
It’s the system domesticating your bold idea, ensuring it delivers energy without requiring fundamental change in power, time, or trust.
Here’s what’s actually happening while you’re celebrating a superficial win:
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