Digital Learning Influencer Strategy

A Framework for Meaningful Change

North Oaks Middle School

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Teacher Leaders

Early Adopters

Model risk-taking and share successful practices across departments.

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Instructional Coaches

Support Providers

Offer job-embedded learning and co-planning assistance.

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Department Leads

Content Champions

Facilitate PLC discussions and collaborative reflection.

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Campus Administrators

Vision Setters

Shape expectations, allocate resources, and protect time.

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Students

Engagement Drivers

Provide feedback and reinforce instructional change.

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Leadership Teams

Resource Allocators

Establish priorities and remove structural barriers.

Vital Behaviors for Success

These behaviors must change or strengthen to achieve meaningful digital learning:

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Teachers intentionally design lessons with student choice and voice.
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Technology is selected based on instructional purpose and student need.
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Teachers collaborate and reflect on digital learning practices within PLCs.
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Campus leaders model risk-taking, reflection, and continuous learning.

Desired Results

Evidence that the innovation is working:

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Increased use of COVA-aligned instructional strategies.
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Student-created digital artifacts demonstrating ownership and voice.
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Teacher reflections and collaboration within PLCs.
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Improved student engagement indicators.

Six Sources of Influence

Addressing motivation and ability across personal, social, and structural levels:

Source of Influence
Motivation Strategy
Ability Strategy
Personal Motivation
Connect digital learning to teachers’ core purpose—impacting students, increasing engagement, and improving learning outcomes.
Provide job-embedded professional learning focused on lesson redesign rather than tools alone.
Personal Ability
Emphasize growth over perfection to reduce fear and resistance to change.
Offer exemplars, planning templates, and modeling of COVA-aligned lessons.
Social Motivation
Highlight teacher leaders and teams who successfully implement meaningful digital learning.
Encourage co-planning, peer observation, and collaborative reflection during PLCs.
Social Ability
Build a culture of shared learning where experimentation is valued and supported.
Pair teachers strategically to support skill-building through collaboration.
Structural Motivation
Align campus messaging, goals, and expectations to reinforce that purposeful digital learning is a priority.
Protect time for planning, collaboration, and reflection within the campus schedule.
Structural Ability
Remove barriers by ensuring access to reliable tools and instructional support.
Provide ongoing coaching, technical support, and clear processes for implementation.

Cohesive Strategy

This influencer strategy recognizes that meaningful change requires addressing both the heart and the mind of educators. By intentionally targeting motivation and ability across personal, social, and structural levels, this plan creates the conditions needed for sustainable instructional change. Rather than mandating technology use, this approach builds commitment and ownership, allowing teachers to see themselves as learners and leaders within the change process.