Seacoast Professional Development Center, Exeter NH

SPDC Special Events

Dr. Shirley Hord - Two-day workshop on Concerns Based Adoption Model (CBAM)

New school programs often fail because they are not implemented properly or because staff concerns about the changes aren’t addressed. CBAM is a conceptual framework that measures, explains, and predicts probable teacher behaviors throughout the change process.

Dr. Shirley Hord, one of the developers of CBAM, will led a 2-day professional development session.

Dr. Hord works with groups on Innovation Configuration.

Groups work to outline innovation concerns

Groups present concerns when implementing change.

Participants had the opportunity to practice using the Innovation Configurations to map and describe what a new practice should look like. They also learned to use the Stages of Concern questionnaire to identify what teachers are feeling about a change. They also received an overview of Levels of Use interview process, which is used to determine staff members’ behaviors when implementing a change. The CBAM tools give administrators and facilitators data they can use to make decisions about what support and assistance are needed to implement a program or practice effectively.

Participants Learned How to:
• Recognize the seven different reactions that educators experience when implementing a new program
• Use Innovation Configurations (IC) to measure how individuals are implementing a program or practice
• Use the Stages of Concern Questionnaire (SoCQ) to evaluate staff’s reactions, feelings, and attitudes
• Understand that the Levels of Use (LoU) can be used to document the extent of implementation