Forces of Influence
Leveraging Relationships to Improve Practice
Target Audience: K-12 educators (public or private schools), administrators, school counselors, paraprofessionals, teacher leaders, and other school personnel interested in improving their practice.
In Forces of Influence, Fred Ende and Meghan Everette contend that schoolwide success starts with relationships—not only between students and adults, but also among all adults up and down the education hierarchy. It's by leveraging these relationships that educators can influence outcomes and effect real change.
- But how can educators make sure they exert their influence astutely and sensitively, navigating education's priorities and pressures while keeping their work focused on the mission?
About the Book Study: Using Ende & Everette's thought-provoking book, this book study will help participants learn to navigate this tricky terrain, introducing four "forces," or levels, of influence and explaining how educators can use them to support one another's practice and push for positive outcomes for all learners. During the book study, authors will help us:
- Explore each of the four forces—(1) the pull, (2) the push, (3) the shove, and (4) the nudge—and explain why they work and what research shows about their effectiveness.
- Introduce Ende & Everette's Forces of Influence Leadership Matrix (FILM), a framework that identifies how the four forces connect and helps readers determine when to use which force, with whom, and how.
- Provide advice on how to course-correct by switching and layering the forces for positive results—and how to recover from setbacks.
- Offer copious tools to support this work, including role-plays, self-assessments, templates, and questions to spur reflection and action.
Everything educators do requires them to build, sustain, and leverage relationships. With this guide, they no longer have to wing it.
Please note that each participant is responsible for obtaining a copy of the book study text(s). A copy of the book is NOT included in your registration fee.
- ASCD Book Store: CLICK HERE .
- AMAZON Book Store: CLICK HERE
To view the Forces of Influence Book Study Syllabus: CLICK HERE
Costs & Registration Fees
- $40 per book study/per person - Shelby, Logan, Hardin, Madison, and Champaign County Districts and Boards of Developmental Disabilities.
- $75 per book study/per person - Districts and agencies not listed above.
Reminder: Each participant is responsible for purchasing their own copy of the book study text(s). A copy of the book IS NOT included in the registration fee. To aid in your procurement of the text, a link to Amazon's online book store is highlighted in the "About the Book" section located above.
How are online book studies being facilitated?
All book studies are facilitated using Google Classroom (CLICK HERE to view technology requirements) and require weekly reading of assigned chapters, responding to discussion prompts, providing peer feedback, self-reflection, and the submission of a personal action plan and a final project (see the about the book study section for additional details).
Essential Details for Your Records
Book Study Kickoff: June 15th
Format: Online Book Study (w/Google Classroom)
Duration of Course: June 15th to August 7th**
**See individual course syllabus for specific timeline.
Contact Hours: 15 (per completed book study)
Optional Graduate credit (one semester hour per book study) is available through Ashland University. An ADDITIONAL fee of $235 per credit hour (paid to Ashland University) applies.
Other Summer Book Study Options (Two (2) Additional Choices)
Looking for other options? Please find below the MRESC's other "Summer 2020 Book Studies" featuring two (2) other award winning books. Click on the title to learn more.
- Motivated: Designing Math Classrooms Where Students Want to Join In. Author: Ilana Seidel Horn (2017) - Facilitator: Melody Norris
- Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators. Author: Elena Aguilar (2018) - Facilitator: Tamar Campbell
IMPORTANT INFORMATION & REMINDERS
What technology will I need to participate? Google Classroom - Click here for technology requirements.
When will I receive my Google Classroom access code? Approximately one (1) week prior to the start of the book study (June 7th or 8th) you will receive a Google Classroom invitation email. This email will include a Google Classroom “Course Code” that you will use to join the class at classroom.google.com.
Reminder - Purchase Your Own Book: Each participant is responsible for purchasing their own copy of the book study text(s). A copy of the book IS NOT included in the registration fee. To aid in your procurement of the text, a link to Amazon's online book store is highlighted in the "About the Book" section located above.
Our Cancellation Policy - Cancellations must be received by June 8th at 3:00 pm. Cancellations received outside of this policy will not be accepted. Attendees and/or employing districts will be billed accordingly.
Monday, Jun 15, 2020, 08:00 AM
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Midwest Regional Educational Service Center
Email: registrar@mresc.org
Website: www.mresc.org
Location: MRESC - Sidney Office, 129 East Court Street, Sidney, Ohio 45365
Phone: 937-498-1354
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