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MontaguePartnership

August 6-7 EDC

Katrina Spencer 2014

Introduction

Welcome, acknowledgement of countryNew members, updatesHousekeepingToday’s Meet

https://todaysmeet.com/montaguepartnershipO’clock appointments


Program Overview

Where we are up to now

By the end of these 2 days:Confirmed and clarified partnership processesEstablished clear partnership prioritiesIdentified a focus area that connects your site

directions to the prioritiesPlan to get underway

Processes and tools – passenger freeEmergent especially Day 2


Montague partnership inquiry focus: ‘how do leaders best activate staff to adopt pedagogies and practices that develop globally connected learners?’

Change leadership Digital tools

New pedagogies

Globally Connected Learners


Modified Jigsaw Process1. Find your 2 o’clock team and using your ‘MP Research Base’

handout each choose ONE page to focus on for the group.2. Find your ‘like group’ eg all page 1’s together etc3. Read and discuss your page and EACH complete the

question on page 5 for your section (30 min)

4. Return to the 2 o’clock team to share your discussion (20 min) http://www.online-stopwatch.com/countdown-clock/


New pedagogies



GLOBALLY CONNECTED LEARNERS By GLOBALLY CONNECTED LEARNERS we mean…. In the Montague Partnership all learners are entitled to…

NEW PEDAGOGIES The key focus of NEW PEDAGOGIES is….. This requires teachers and staff to….

CHANGE LEADERSHIP Effective CHANGE LEADERS ensure…. As a partnership this means we expect leaders to…

DIGITAL TOOLS The role and focus of DIGITAL TOOLS in learning is… Learners will use digital tools…


New pedagogies



Morning Tea

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O35n_tvOK74


GLOBALLY CONNECTED LEARNERS By GLOBALLY CONNECTED LEARNERS we mean…. In the Montague Partnership all learners are entitled to…

NEW PEDAGOGIES The key focus of NEW PEDAGOGIES is….. This requires teachers and staff to….

CHANGE LEADERSHIP Effective CHANGE LEADERS ensure…. As a partnership this means we expect leaders to…

DIGITAL TOOLS The role and focus of DIGITAL TOOLS in learning is… Learners will use digital tools…


New pedagogies



GLOBALLY CONNECTED LEARNERS By GLOBALLY CONNECTED LEARNERS we mean….

Connected to local community Share learning and work with the world Authentic connections – self, neighbourhood, community

world belonging

In the Montague Partnership all learners are entitled to… Access and expertise Work with others in and beyond the partnership Skills and knowledge to connect Use a range of digital tools Quality support, expertise, resources and pedagogies that

facilitate

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NEW PEDAGOGIESThe key focus of NEW PEDAGOGIES is to…..

Engage kids in learning and learn how to learn Co-manage their learning with staff Stretch learners – inquire and go further Engage in big rich authentic learning tasks Solve real and complex problems Create, innovate and problem solve

This requires teachers and staff to…. Differentiate and have high expectations of each learner, colleagues

and self Engage in real professional conversations and reflections Model, engage and activate learning – create, innovate Work WITH kids to design and co-manage learning Collaborate and share with colleagues, kids innovation Access tailored and targeted professional learning for you Open your class, your practice, your mind

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DIGITAL TOOLSThe role and focus of DIGITAL TOOLS in learning is… Create, make, innovate, communicate, connect Augment, extend and enhance learning To give power and independence to the learners to self

manage and guide their learning – beyond boundaries Flexible learning environments Learners will use digital tools… GLOBALLY CONNECT Investigate Deepen and extend their learning Follow their passions

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CHANGE LEADERSHIPEffective CHANGE LEADERS ensure…. Co-create a vision Connect vision to everyone and everything you do – a lens A model, framework, blueprint to lead this work A range of strategies and styles to bring people on board Connect, communicate and enact – commit Visibly lead, believe in the importance, push, learn, know –

articulate, explain and promote the vision Monitor, modify, refine, sharpen vision real progress Accountability and responsibility

As a partnership this means we expect leaders to… Commit to and enact the partnership vision Be generous and share Align policies and structures to reflect the vision Challenge and question policies and processes Use data, evidence and research to drive decisions1212

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Leading ChangeCritical in the work to develop

GLOBALLY CONNECTED LEARNERSGLOBALLY CONNECTED LEARNERS

will be YOUR leadership

Provide direction, purpose and vision Model connecting and use technology Activate change in pedagogy & practice Coach, monitor, direct and enable staff Champion and communicate change Maintain momentum and growth

This may require you to do some things differently and adopt some new practices!


Leading Change

GLOBALLY CONNECTED LEADERSGLOBALLY CONNECTED LEADERS

What might this involve??Use Today’s Meet to capture ideas


Appreciative Inquiry‘in every organisation something works and change can

be managed through the identification of what works and the analysis of how to do more of what works’ Sue

Annis Hammond

DISCOVER

DREAM

DESIGN

DESTINY


AI in actionDISCOVERY

What is the best of our experiences? Understanding our ‘peak’ experiences

DREAMINGWhat do our experiences have in common?

identifying success criteriaDESIGN

How can we best apply this in practice? action planning

DESTINYWhat are our expectations and how will we implement and

monitor these? whole site agreements


DISCOVER: My most effective change leadership experience…

1. REFLECT on a time when you successfully led a change in pedagogy that improved outcomes for learners

2. CONSIDER what made this experience successful What was your role and how was it supported? What initiated the change? Why? Where did you start? With whom? What processes and resources were involved? How did you maintain momentum and connect people in? What was achieved?

3. SHARE your experience with your 8 o’clock person4. EXPLORE what these have in common


DREAM: What do our effective change experiences have in common…

1. FIND a nearby pair and rather than share your stories share some of the BIG ROCKS that made it successful1 2 4 grouping

2. WORK as a foursome to identify the BIG ROCKS for successful change leadershipChange leadership is most effective when…

3. PREPARE to report back on your most vitalBIG ROCKS as a group

4. Successful change leaders will:


DESIGN: What our effective change experiences have in common…

Training/access to expertise needed/tailored Monitored, feedback People see where they fit Trust and relationships - communication Based on credible research, data Resourced Real purpose – connected to whole vision Challenge and high expectations Shared work and ownership Collaborative Open to learning conversations – perf devlpt


LUNCHhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=075aWDdZUlM


Morning Review – Hot Spot1. Find your 6 o’clock appointment person

2. Person A is a teacher who has come to ask you as their leader the following questions:

What do you mean by Globally Connected Learners? I’m already busy why are we focussing on this?

3. Now swap roles and Person B will be a parent who has come to ask you the following questions:

What will be different for my kids? What can I expect to see from staff in classes?


Montague Partnership PlanVision: Empowering everyone to be the best learner they

can be

Mission/Purpose: The Montague Partnership provides safe and

dynamic 21C learning environments that activate and deepen learners’ and educators’ capacities and understandings.

FEEDBACK- GLOBAL LEARNERS, CONNECT, FAMILIES, SPECIFIC CONTEXT

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Montague Partnership Plan PrioritiesPriority Outcomes to be achieved

Literacy andNumeracy

• Increased literacy and numeracy outcomes • Increased SACE achievement and

completion

Learnerengagement

• Increased attendance, engagement and retention

CapacityBuilding

• Increased leadership and teacher capacity

Carousel Brainstorm:At tables you will each be given one priority area to review and update for 15 minutes. RECORD your ideas neatly please!We will then pass these on for the next table to add to until yours comes back to you to check and summarise.


How do I activate new pedagogies that build globally connected kids?

My own leadership challenge – enacted at my site and with support from partnership eg PLC

Using this to enact my QIP/SIP priority(ies) to achieve my site vision

This contributes to achieving the Montague Partnership vision and priorities

Which are how we enact the DECD Strategic Plan priorities

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GLOBALLY CONNECTED LEARNERS


New pedagogies

GLOBALLY CONNECTED LEARNERS


Where does my site connect?MPPriority

Outcomes to be achieved How my current QIP/SIP connects to these priorities

Literacy &Numeracy

• Increased literacy and numeracy outcomes

• Increased SACE achievement and completion

Learnerengagement

• Increased attendance, engagement and retention

CapacityBuilding

• Increased leadership and teacher capacity

HOMEWORK!•Review your current QIP/SIP to identify connections with the MP priorities•Where can MP priorities add value to your work? •Where can your site add value to the partnership? What could you share?•What might be your inquiry focus to build GLOBALLY CONNECTED LEARNERS?


Partnership Business Meeting

REMINDER: Tomorrow you will need your QIP/SIP and if you have textas etc please bring

Shared Beliefs and Understandings Group Norms Partnership Meeting Process ‘Enabling structures’ 2015 Use of Partnership Funds AOB??


Shared Beliefs and Understandings1. Each child/student can achieve high standards, given the right

time and the right support2. Each educator can teach to high standards, given the right

assistance3. High expectations and early and ongoing intervention are

essential for success4. Educators need to be able to articulate what they do and why

they teach the way they do (Adapted from Hill & Crevola (1999) and Sharratt & Fullan (2009, 2012)

Group Norms Engage in critical, constructive, and challenging discussion Adopt a sense of responsibility in and for the group Respectfully attend to others Use professional judgement when sharing information

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Partnership Meetings Meet twice per term for full days Principals and Directors are expected to participate in all meetings

Decision Making Wherever possible consensus will be used to develop agreements. Where consensus is difficult to achieve or not possible, a confidential ballot

will be used. Planning Group The Partnership Planning Group is representative of the partnership

membership. This group will meet twice per term and manage and communicate the

agenda of Partnership group meetings, oversee the agreed priorities and where needed, make required decisions that represent the interests of the group.


Enabling Structures

What processes and structures will best suit the development of a common culture and enable staff to share and co-learn?Shared Student Free Days in 2015 – 1, 2 0??Common Staff Mtg– PLC, shared learning etcSame Transition Day – kindy/primary/sec ??Others?

Use of Partnership Funds


For information or supportFor information or supportcontact Katrina Spencer contact Katrina Spencer 0401 120 3780401 120 [email protected] [email protected]

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