When we ignore or neglect the emotionat experience of change, the neglected emotion may sabotage rational planning. If we wish to suc ceed at reinventing school, we must pay attention to the emotional experience of teachers and administrators, particularly the interplay of resistance, loss, and grief within the change process.
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