Directions:

Write a paper (1,250-1,500 words) that discusses the current mindset toward collaboration and change in education, envisions a new mindset, and proposes methods to lead the change to the new mindset. Include the following in your paper:

1. A research-based discussion of the current mindset toward collaboration and change.
2. A research-based discussion of the interrelationship of learning and change. (Benchmarks C4.5:Analyze the relationship between learning and change.)
3. A research-based description of how a collaborative environment might look to faculty, staff, and administration. What models and theories influence your description? (Benchmarks C4.4:Integrate models and theories of change.)