Intro

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There is no doubt that change will occur. American poet and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson famously quoted, “We change, whether we like it or not”. The fact is, we live in a world of constant flux, and nothing is permanent. To better prepare ourselves for changes both micro and macro, we have to have a strategy for change when it does occur. J.R. Austin (2009) states that although we cannot predict change, we can prepare for the changes and build future opportunities when the time is right. He later mentions that to “embrace uncertainty” and use have strategies set to overcome barriers and obstacles.

Strategic planning is the process by which an organization (school district, school and classroom) envisions its futures and develops strategies, goals and objectives and action plans to achieve that future. (Planning for Change, 2010). The mentality of the individual who plans for change must be proactive and not reactive. For instance, a specific change may not have occurred yet, but when it does (because change IS inevitable) their must already be a devised implementation for the change process.