Leading With ForesightLoopED conferenceWellington, 2 June 2017

derek.wenmoth@core-ed.org

@dwenmoth @LoopEd_Wgt #LoopEd17

http://www.wenmoth.net

• What are the pressing concerns you have about leading change in this uncertain future?

Question time

Deep Learning and Change

Takes place within accepted boundaries

Leaves basic values unexamined and unchanged

First Order

Pushes at the boundaries of existing practice

Examines assumptions that influence first order thinking

Second Order

Deep understanding of alternative world views and ways of doing things

Participative, empowerment, self organisation.

Transformative – for both individual & whole society

System coherence

Third Order

Stress on information and “intellectual” knowledge

Remembering, understanding, applying

‘Thinking about thinking’ and ‘learning about learning’

Critical, reflective, analysis, synthesis, problem solving.

Innovative, creative, complex, Solution creating, Insightful.Systemic thinking

Foresight

HindsightInsight

Innovation

Strategy

• What are the key lessons we’ve learned in our education system from the past 20 years?

• What do we value?• What needs to change?

Hindsight

• What do we now understand about change and what works?

• What is the evidence showing us?

• What questions do we still need to ask?

Insight

Seven Principles of Learning• Learners at the centre• The social nature of learning• Emotions are integral to learning• Recognising individual

differences• Stretching all students• Assessment for learning• Building horizontal connections

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• What are the things on the horizon that we need to be taking notice of?

• What are the opportunities and potential pitfalls?

• How can the lessons from the past help us prepare?

Foresight

• How do we plan for the future when it’s so uncertain?

• What will ensure we don’t go down any dead ends?

• How do we bring others with us?

Strategy

derek.wenmoth@core-ed.org

@dwenmoth

http://www.wenmoth.net