Transforming lives through learning

CfE Leadership Events: Senior Phase

What are we learning about the change process

Eddie Broadley Donna McMasterAssistant Director Head TeacherEducation Scotland Inveralmond CHS

A summary of our offer of fieldwork visits to secondary schools December through March 2014Programme of secondary fieldwork visits planned from December 2013 through March 2014 based on a random sample of secondary schools in all Education Authorities and agreed with Directors of Education in advance

A summary of our offer of fieldwork visits to secondary schools December through March 2014Education Scotland is very keen to learn first-hand from those who are implementing CfE and the opportunity to visit secondary schools around the country will help us keep ES understanding very much up-to-date. This is a formative process in that it will give the opportunity to help guide the ES business planning for next year - to ensure we plan the kind of support that will be most helpful to schools. And of course, it is one of many activities that give us insight into the work that is going on in schools, such as innovative practice visits, inspections, conversation days etc.

ES is interested in learning about the context for and

how schools have used CfE as an opportunity to meet their local needs.

The main areas for discussion are as follows:

•Introducing innovative approaches in any aspect of curriculum, learning, teaching and assessment

•Progress towards improving the quality of learning through S1-S6 using CfE

•Progress towards better transitions into S1 and post 16 through CfE

The main areas for discussion are as follows:

•Progress towards getting a better take on the impact of CfE on outcomes for learners, through self-evaluation for example

•Progress in implementing the BGE from S1-S3, and any particular features of the S3 experience

•Progress in developing the S4-S6 curriculum

• Progress towards building confidence in education through partnerships with key stakeholders including parents

• Any particular actions which you feel are reducing inequity on outcomes for disadvantaged and vulnerable groups

• The nature of the strategic planning you have in place and its likely impact on taking forward the 3-18 curriculum

• Additional support from Education Scotland, SQA?

Need to raise and maintain professional confidence in NQs and especially in new Highers for 2014-2015 – need development time to assist schools urgently

Need for greater clarity around national messages about the senior phase including best practice in structuring the curriculum, approaches to wider achievement within the curriculum, problem solving around provision of 2 periods of PE, RME in S5/6, college outreach to the school curriculum especially in emote and rural areas, etc

Issues emerging?

National advice in tracking and monitoring progress in learning in S1-S3

More clarity and best practice around the entitlement to Personalisation and Choice

Assessing progress in significant aspects of learning in S1-S3 BGE

Ongoing need to ensure working with parents & YP in all aspects of developing the curriculum

Programme of inter school visits for senior leaders cross schools in Scotland

Issues emerging?

Request for dedicated named hot line contacts for subject specialisms available to answer and respond quickly to staff queries

National sharing of best practice in aspects of timetabling CfE in secondary schools

Issues emerging?

‘We are working together to inspire learners and shape successful futures.’

The Change Process

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What is the point of bringing young

people together in a school?

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The Nature of our Strategic Planning

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‘We are working together to inspire learners and shape successful futures.’

What it means to us!

‘We are working together to inspire learners and shape successful futures.’

Change is a double edged sword. Its relentless pace these days runs us off out feet. Yet when things are unsettled we can find new ways to move ahead and create breakthroughs not possible in stagnant societies.’

Michael Fullan. “Leading in a culture of change “

Embrace Change

A preparation for what?

19th Century ClerkBeing rightCopying downListening to teacherAccepting what you’re toldWorking aloneSitting stillRemembering factsShowing deferenceFollowing instructionsBeing evaluatedJob advert

21st Century ExplorerBeing adventurousCreating ideasDiscussing with peersQuestioning thingsWorking with othersBeing activeImagining possible solutionsShowing initiativeTaking responsibilitySelf-evaluating3rd Horizon

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The three horizons approach helps in developing a perspective that both addresses the need for change and nurtures our vision.

We need to ‘keep the lights on’ today while finding a way of keeping them on a generation from now in very different circumstances.

Explore the creativity and imagination that change demands.

Opening up Transformative Innovation

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(twilight)

‘We are working together to inspire learners and shape successful futures.’

3 Horizons Game

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“Team spirit and a sense of further success/change is possible. Planned strategies will build capacity. A clear vision for ICHS and the feeling of this being done in a supportive team.”

“Enjoyed a dialogue that moved from the rhetoric of the day to day delivery of the curriculum and ventured into the broader ideology”

Feedback from staff

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WorkloadVS

Impact

Managing Change

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Task 1

Agree in your group the order in which the set of 9 cards on your table should be placed with the most important job of the teacher at the top

Arrange in a Diamond 9 shape

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Agree in your group the order in which the set of 9 cards on your table should be placed with the most time consuming job for the teacher at the top.

Arrange in a Diamond 9 shape

Task 2

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Teachers felt they spent a lot of time writing reports and marking jotters which was frustrating as these activities/jobs did not have the greatest impact on young people.

Our aim was to move to a Horizon in which we are activating learners as owners of their own learning: a far more productive life skill that is transferable into real life contexts.

What did we conclude?

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Introducing innovative approaches in any aspect of curriculum, learning and teaching and

assessment Professor Guy Claxton’s Building Learning Power 2013 Increased understanding of the importance of teaching pupils the attributes of a ‘21st

Explorer’ as opposed to a ‘19th Century Clerk’. Authority and Cluster event took place September 2013

Creativity 3-18 (Case study supported by Education Scotland 2013) Case study in Education Creativity 3-18. Inspiring learning and Teaching Improvement group

Moderation Across the Cluster (NAR project 2013/14) NAR project based on Social Studies and reading outcomes. CPD and workshops on learning intention and success criteria Summary across practice in 6 primaries and Secondary brought together in Review of

learning intentions and success criteria in the classroom

Profiling (NAR project 2013/14) Consistent use of the profiling process using the skills for Learning life and work

framework. Introduction of one stop shop with Didbook across Cluster.

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The power of Self - Evaluation and Reflection

Improving the how and what

of learning

Info

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ion

and

data

People’s views

Direct observation

Opening up learning through

exploring and using information

and data

Opening up learning through

exploring and using people’s

views

Opening up learning through sharing

learning and teaching in action

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SWOT Analysis

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Establishing vision and cultureWin hearts and mindsSelf - evaluationLead learnersProfessional learning for staff – sharing effective and innovative practicePromote leadership and collaboration

Moved beyond assessing knowledge and understanding into Skills and attributes and

capabilities

Leadership of CfE

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A vision without action is just a dream

Action without vision just passes the time

A vision with action can change the world.

Nelson Mandela

Vision into reality