MichaelFullan

Stenographer

It#is#getting#worse…

2013

Radical+infiltration+of+the+Professional+Capitalagenda.

Flourishing+of+Whole+System+Reform+action.

Deepening+of+the+New+Pedagogy.

Leadership+that+mobilizes+the+above.

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Our$work$with$schools$and$systems$around$the$world$isheavily$biased$toward$purposeful$action.$We$have$four$keyconcepts$focused$on$realizing$the$moral$imperative$of$raisingthe$bar$and$closing$the$gap$for$all$students.

1.$$$$$$$$Simplexity

2.$$$$$$$$Motion$Leadership$

3.$$$$$$$$Whole$System$Reform,$and$

4.$$$$$$$$‘The$Skinny’

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Simplexity

Identifying/a/small/number/of/core/factors/(6/or/so)that/must/be/included/in/your/focus/(the/simple/part);and/realizing/that/the/problem/is/how/to/make/themgel—the/chemistry/of/getting/them/to/play/out/amongindividuals/and/groups/(the/complex/part).

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Motion&Leadership

The&kind&of&leadership&actions&that&cause‘positive&movement’&forward&inindividuals,&schools,&and&systems.

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Whole&System&Reform

Making&the&entire&system&the&focus—all&schools,&allstudents—in&clusters,&regions,&states,&and&countries.

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The$Skinny

Our$summary$term$for$the$previous$three.$

The$answer$to$‘what’s$the$skinny$of$change’$is$theessence$of$what$you$need$to$know$to$get$success—an$essence$that$can$be$easily$grasped$by$leaderswho$apply$themselves$(and$then$they$continuallyget$better$at$the$skinny$through$deliberatepractice,$reflection$and$learning).

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Making'Change'Happen page1

Moral&Imperative

My&moral&imperative&is....

How&closely&is&my&moral&imperative&linked&to&themoral&imperative&of&the&school/system?

What&evidence&do&I&have&that&I&(we)&can&(are)making&progress&on&realizing&our&moralimperative?

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Module'IThe'Right'Drivers

When'the'Centre'for'Strategic'Education'in'Melbournecommissioned'and'published'the'policy'paper,'Choosingthe'Wrong'Drivers'for'Whole'System'Reform,'in'April

2011,'it'hit'a'massive'responsive'chord.'Whether'peopleagreed'with'the'argument'or'not,'they'knew'that'thinking

about'effective'and'ineffective'policy'‘drivers’'was'aproductive'way'of'considering'whole'system'reform.'Inthis'module'we'will'reIexamine'the'drivers'with'a'view'to

seeing'how'we:'

a)'Might'contend'with'wrong'drivers,'and'b)'Position'right'drivers'within'our'strategies.

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Choosing(the(Right/Wrong(DriversFour(Criteria:(

Foster(intrinsicmotivationEngage(teachers(and

students(in(continuousimprovementInspire(collective(or

teamworkAffect(all(teachers

and(students

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Right&vs&Wrong&Drivers:A&Matter&of&Right&Brain&Dominance

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Wrong&Drivers Right&Drivers

Accountability Capacity&building

Individual&teacher&and&leadership&quality

Collaborative&work

Technology Instruction

Fragmented&strategies Systemness

Good$Accountability

Is$a$function$of$good$data,$used$as$a$strategy$forimprovement

Requires$non;judgmentalism$

Depends$on$widespread$transparency

Produces$strong$‘internal$accountability’$which$inturn$produces$strong$public$accountability

Fuses$assessment$and$instruction$

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Capacity(Building

Focus(on(the(development(of(individual(andcollective(competencies(essential(for(improvementat(school(and(district(levels.

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Human&vs&Social&Capital

Team&work&trumps&individualwork&(do&both)

Be&careful:&focusing&on&schoolprincipal&competencies&andprofessional&development&ofteachers&is&NOT&the&driver&(it&is&an&enabler)

‘Learning&is&the&work’&is&thedriver,&not&personnel&decisions

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Technology*vs*Pedagogy

Technology*is*seductive

It*outraces*pedagogyevery*time

The*digital*revolution*isnow*unstoppable:Technology*for*learningbecomes*24/7;*teachersand*students*becomepartners*in*learning

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Fragmented*vs*Systemic

It’s*a*system*thing

You*need*inspirationalfocus,*good*diagnosisand*a*coherent*plan*ofaction*(the*latter*basedon*the*four*right*drivers,using*the*so*calledwrong*driversjudiciously)

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—Mourshed,+et+al,+201019

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Coherence(Making

Alignment(is(about(structures;(coherence(is(aboutmindsets

System(coherence(is(about(shared'mindsets

A(tool(is(only(as(good(as(the(mindset(using(it

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Elements(of(Coherence

A(small(number(of(ambitious(goals

A(focus(on(instruction(and(the(studentachievement(agenda

Continuous(capacity(building(around(that(agenda

Cultivation(of(‘systemness’(on(the(part(of(all

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Impact'of'Coherence

Focus/Consistency

Sustained'attention'on'improved'practice

Multiple'reinforcing'energies'to'get'results

Better'performance

Large'numbers'of'people'talk'the'walk'as'theywalk'the'talk

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Systemnes

Beware,of,school,autonomy

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Action'StepsExploit'Policy:'You'are'not'stuck'with'their

mindsets

Maximize'the'right'drivers

Integrate'the'so@called'wrong'drivers,'so'that'theyplay'a'supporting'role'in'reinforcing'the'direction'ofyour'change

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Module'IIProfessional'Capital

''''''''This'module'goes'deeper'into'what'is'the'mostpowerful'of'all'the'change'drivers,'namely'the

development'of'Professional'Capacity.'Change'leadershave'to'become'experts'at'fostering'professional'capacitywithin'their'schools,'in'clusters'and'networks'and'in'thesystem'as'a'whole.'Andy'Hargreaves'and'I'mapped'this

area'out'in'our'recent'book'Professional+Capital.'

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Professional Capital

Human Capital

Social Capital

Decisional Capital

Enacting(Change

It’s(time(to(invest(and(reinvest(in(your(own(and(yourcolleagues’(professional(capital—for(the(good(ofyourself(and(your(whole(profession!(And(it’s(time(topersuade,(push,(pull,(and(nudge(the(public(and(policymakers(to(invest(in(teacher’s(capital(as(well.(

Children(need(it,(teachers(will(thrive(on(it,(andachieving(a(productive(economy(and(cohesive(societydemands(it.

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Clusters(and(NetworksEffective(Networks

Focus(on(studentachievementRequire(effective(leadershipHave(adults(as(learnersLearn(‘specific(practices’Combine(mutual(allegianceand(collaborative(competitionReach(outside(the(networkto(learn(from(and(contributeto(others’(learningContribute(to(system(reform

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Module'IIIStratosphere

''''''''It'is'ironic'that'we'fingered'technology'as'a'wrongdriver,'and'now'we'are'touting'it'as'part'of'a

breakthrough'solution.'The'consistency'is'that'pedagogyis'the'driver,'but'one'wonders'now'that'technology'isbecoming'supercharged'whether'it'might'take'an'equal

place.'The'important'thing'is'that'technology'andpedagogy'be'integrated.'In'this'module'you'will'examinewhy'and'how'teachers'and'students'can'partner'forlearning'with'technology'as'a'powerful'accelerator.

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Michael Fullan

SStratosphereIntegrating Technology,

Pedagogy, and Change Knowledge

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Stratosphere*Defined page13

ChangeKnowledge

Technology Pedagogy

The$Challenge$for$Education

It$is$time$that$gadgetgoes$to$school$andschools$go$to$gadget24/7.

It$is$teachers$withtechnology$who$willmake$the$difference.

Students$are$partners.

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Technology*Investment

Primarily*as*a*matter*of*acquisition*not*as*an*astrategy*for*changing*learning.

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Stratosphere!is!about:

Making!explicit!connections!betweentechnology,!pedagogy!and!changeknowledge.

Mystery,!intrigue!and!the!unknown

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New$Learning

Irresistibly*engaging*for*bothstudents*and*teachers

Elegantly*efficient*and*easy*touse

Technologically*ubiquitous*24/7

Steeped*in*real=life*problemsolving

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Exciting innovating learning experiences for all students need to be:

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The$New$Pedagogy

Teachers(areneeded(but(it(is(anew(role(that(isrequired—theteacher(as(changeagent.

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Teachers(and(Students(as(Pedagogical(Partners

Teacher(as(Facilitator((((((((.17

(simulations(and(gaming;(inquiry(based;(smaller(classsizes;(individualized(instruction;(problem@basedlearning;(web@based;(inductive(teaching)

Teacher(as(Activator((((((((.60

(reciprocal(teaching;(feedback;(teacher@student(self@verbalization;(meta@cognition;(goals@challenging;frequent(effects(of(teaching)

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Expert'Teachers

Expert'teachers'canprovide'defensibleevidence'of'positiveimpacts'of'teaching'onlearning.

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Hattie, J. (2012)

Focus&on&Pedagogy:Instructional&Precision

Treating&students&aslearning&partners

Employing&students’own&tools&for&learning

Use&more&peer&to&peerteaching

Offering&students&farmore&choices&ratherthan&mandates

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Technology*Integrated*withInstructional*Precision

It*is*time*to*define*thelearning*game*as*racing*withtechnology.

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Taking'Action:'Whole'System'Reform

The'solution'lies'in'the'concentration'of'the'threeforces'of'pedagogy,'technology'and'changeknowledge.

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Make it all about learningLet technology permeateEngage the whole system

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Digital'Innovation'Index

Technology

Pedagogy

Systemness'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''(Fullan'and'Donnelly'for'Gates;'Alive'in'theSwamp)''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

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Module'IVMotion'Leadership'in'Action

Motion'Leaders'‘cause’'positive'movement'forward.'Toaccomplish'this,'great'leadership'requires'mastering'thethree'tranches'below'in'concert.'These'stances'are'notsimply'linear:'you'will'need'to'be'good'at'change'by

paying'attention'to'all'three'from'the'beginning.'Think'ofsustainability'from'day'one,'and'engage'in'all'three'on'a

continuous'basis.

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A. The ChangeStance

C. TheSustainability

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B. TheImplementation

Stance

The$Change$Stance

Deepen$your$moral$imperative$realized.Focus$on$a$small$number$of$ambitious$goals.Build$and$extend$a$guiding$coalition.Toughen$your$resolve.Practice$impressive$empathy.Push,$pull,$and$nudge.Think$bigger.

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.

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The$Implementation$Stance

1.$Premature$excitement$is$fragile.

2.$Make$Capacity$Building$central.

3.$Beware$of$fat$plans.

4.$Communication$during$implementation$isparamount.

5.$Have$purposeful$data$permeate.

6.$Use$the$group$to$change$the$group.

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The$Sustainability$Stance

Stay%the%courseLeadership%for%all—

position%leadership%forthe%present%and%thefutureBalance%improvement

and%innovation

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Its time to takethe lid offlearning