Focusing The Project

In order to engage the in-depth work of change, it is important to identify or have individuals self-identify to apply the principles of equity in their classrooms on issues that they consider important. This group might be all teachers at the same grade level or at several levels or it may be one department or all the individuals in the school with similar functions. This group, along with the leadership team, will be the change agents in the school and will help to sustain the effort after the external consultant leaves the project. A similar process of selection takes place in the second and third year to participate in the project in order that all members of the faculty will have engaged in this process by the end of three years. Equally important in this process is the designation of one individual who has the responsibility of managing the project, particularly facilitating communication among in-school participants and the school community and the outside consultant.