"Initiative overload" refers to a situation where someone is overwhelmed or burdened with too many tasks or responsibilities. It means they have taken on more than they can handle, leading to stress and difficulty in completing everything effectively.
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«So, it was a bit of a case
of initiative overload... we needed to make it very clear to staff that we were taking a long - term approach, it was research - based, you'd be supported with all of this, it's not going to mean dramatic change very quickly but there is an expectation that there will be change.»
is that it helps schools shift from urgency to purposeful action,
from initiative overload to shared commitment and success, and from individual practice to shared leadership and learning,» says Education Northwest Chief Program Officer Danette Parsley who led the development of the approach.
Cheatham said in the past schools in the district faced «
initiative overload,» where each school was attempting to accomplish too much at once, and were not feeling successful.
The four districts also report shared implementation challenges, like dealing with «
initiative overload» and using technology to enhance student learning, and offer advice to districts interested in the applying the UDL model district - wide.
iii.We demonstrated that
initiative overload was forcing teachers to take time off to meet the excessive demands being put on them.