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What local resources can Janet muster together?

Choice A
Janet’s change strategy is dead. By failing with the teachers she targeted, she really won’t be able to muster up enough local commitment in her project to make this dying dog hunt.

Choice B
Before Janet called that fateful meeting with the teachers, she should have done her homework. She needed to highlight several evident opportunities for success and at least acknowledge one or two evident threats—such as lack of planning time, or unfamiliarity with conducting class meetings. At a bare minimum, she needed to engage these teachers in figuring out how to overcome these and other roadblocks, and given some tools for discovering what resources the group could call upon. The information was there for the taking. And it would have turned those teachers on.

Choice C
Janet shouldn’t give up. Her greatest resource is her story.
She should take her pitch to the district superintendent, and make sure that she tells exactly what changes in student behavior the program can bring about. If the superintendent buys into the program, she’s back in business with more than the three teachers she has for starters.

Choice D
Why these choices? None of these statements is accurate.












What local resources can Janet muster together?

You Chose A
Maybe you’re right. Janet really goofed at the meeting with teachers in Elaine’s office. The dog is dying, for sure. And the word will quickly spread to others. If Janet is to succeed in bringing about desired change, she’s going to have to do some fancy strategizing. She’s got the determination and the brainpower. Maybe she will succeed.

You Chose B
This statement is absolutely true. Don’t you agree?

You Chose C
This is risky business. Why?

Choice D
So, what did you suggest in the way of damage control using local resources? What did we miss?



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