EXAMINING SOCIAL CHANGE

EXAMINING SOCIAL CHANGE
Even small acts can have large consequences, and many of these consequences are unpredictable. ” – Callahan et al., 2012, p. 3

A core principle of Walden University’s mission is to engage students in social change through their educational experience. If you have taken the time to explore the Walden University website on social change, you may have noted that social change can take many forms, from direct service to individuals, to working more broadly in the community, to developing programs or resources, and many other activities. The social change activities of Walden’s faculty, students, and graduates incorporate some or all of the eight features of social change explored by Callahan—scholarship, systemic thinking, reflection, practice, collaboration, advocacy, civic engagement, and human ethics. How has your thinking regarding social change, and your role as an agent of such change, evolved throughout your journey as a Walden student?

For this Discussion, you will analyze the features of social change as they relate to your experiences in enacting social, community, and educational change.

To prepare:

· Review the Callahan et al. (2012) paper and reflect on the eight features of social change. Which of the features are of interest to you and how might you become more involved in enacting social change in your field by highlighting those particular features?

· Review the Walden University sites regarding social change and Walden’s Global Days of Service. Think about your own past social change experiences in your community, how you currently effect social change, and how you might plan to do so in the future.

· Read the Cooper et al. (2016) case study. Consider how the leadership practices of the teachers in the case study did or did not impact change within their schools. How might you become a leader in your program, school, district, or community to enact positive educational change?

Assignment Task Part 1
Write a 1 ½ page explanation of the following:

· The two features of social change as described by Callahan et al. (2012) that interest you the most. Be sure to explain how those features might support your efforts in creating social change within your field.

· A past social change experience in your educational preschool setting or community and what the web of eight features would look like for that experience. Be sure to explain why some features of social change would be higher or lower on the web.

· Your vision for enacting positive educational change in your setting and the leadership strategies and practices you will need to support your vision.

For this Discussion, and all scholarly writing in this course and throughout your program, you will be required to use APA style and provide reference citations.

Assignment Task Part 2
Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.

Respond to at least two colleagues of a 150 words each in the following ways:

· who have identified a different social change activity from yours

· Who have rated activities differently by offer a question, comment, or additional resources to extend the conversation.

· Provide APA citations where appropriate.

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