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HEAD TEACHER PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE PROGRAM PROFESSIONALCONVERSATION

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lXh2n0aPyw. HEAD TEACHER PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE PROGRAM PROFESSIONALCONVERSATION “seeking new potentials and possibilities”. Welcome and Introductions. Why a Head Teacher?. Appreciative Inquiry.

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HEAD TEACHER PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE PROGRAM PROFESSIONALCONVERSATION

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  1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lXh2n0aPyw HEAD TEACHER PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE PROGRAM PROFESSIONALCONVERSATION “seeking new potentials and possibilities”

  2. Welcome and Introductions Why a Head Teacher?

  3. Appreciative Inquiry Appreciative inquiry is a strategy for purposeful change that identifies the best of "what is" to pursue dreams and possibilities of "what could be." It is a co-operative search for the strengths, passions and life-giving forces that are found within every system—those factors that hold the potential for inspired, positive change http://www.iisd.org/ai/ (27/08/08)

  4. Inquire/ Discover Appreciating the best of ‘What is” Implement/ Deliver Navigate the change Implement innovation Imagine/ Dream “What might be?” Head Teachers as educational leaders Innovate/ Design “What should be?” The Cycle” http://www.iisd.org/ai Encompass model of AI

  5. Inquire/ Discover Appreciating the best of ‘What is” Inquire/ Discover Appreciating the best of ‘What is” Head Teachers as Educational Leaders Head Teachers as Educational Leaders Inquire / Discover Together we inquired / discovered what we value most about our work as Head Teachers.

  6. Problem Focused

  7. AI’s invitation asks…… “What is the smallest change that can make the biggest difference?”

  8. Appreciative Inquiry Principles We move in directions of what we ask questions about; So by deliberately asking positive questions we create constructive dialogue and inspired action

  9. Asking the right question? Saul Steinberg 1961

  10. Communication vs Conversation Drawing by Saul SteinbergImage: Digestivo Cultural

  11. Meat in the Sandwich Or a strengths based approach….

  12. DISCOVER One goal is to seek the root cause of success http://appreciativeinquiry.case.edu/uploads/AI

  13. Dream Participants use positive stories in the same way an artist uses paints to create a portrait of the community's potential. They think great thoughts and create great possibilities for their community, then turn those thoughts into provocative propositions for themselves. http://www.iisd.org/ai

  14. Imagine/ Dream Imagine/ Dream “What might be?” Head Teachers as Educational Leaders

  15. If you can dream it, you can do it Walt Disney

  16. Think Different to Be Different.

  17. Our Aim SWSI HEAD TEACHER NETWORK First meeting 12 March 2008 Aim • To discuss strategies to support Head Teachers • Identify and discuss possible support mechanisms and training needs for Head Teachers • Submission for a 2008 Reframe the Future Project was successful

  18. Reframing the Future The HT Network focused on Increasing the productivity of the VET workforce and contribute to the productivity of the Australian workforce. In context of the AQTF and chose Appreciative Inquiry as a methodology as an organisational change management tool.

  19. Imagine/ Dream Imagine /Dreaming The HT network is about creating the possibilities of managing our work loads, (system) understanding our roles and responsibilities and having a strong dynamic role (strategy) in the SWSI as a cohesive and inclusive level of the management team (structure). Supporting and inviting (skills) others (staff) to work collaborative to offer the best teaching and learning experience possible to individuals and organisations. The core group becomes a support to other HT's (shared values)- gains new learning and the cycle continues. We create a provocative proposition. Imagine/ Dream “What might be?” Head Teachers as Educational Leaders

  20. Head Teachers as Educational Leaders Innovate/ Design “What should be?” Innovate/ Design • HT Network • HT Kit • HT Mentoring program • HT Forum • AI methodology

  21. Deliver Moving into action Ideas become actions • Mentoring with TAFE NSW Managers Association • HT Kit is being tailored to the SWSI context • HT Network invites you to join the Network

  22. Head Teacher Network Come and join with us for an afternoon of networking. Find out about the Head Teacher Kit, the mentoring program and discuss your professional development opportunities for 2009. Where: Liverpool ETC When: 3rd December, 2008 Time: 12.30 for lunch, 1-4pm

  23. Implement/ Deliver Navigate the change Implement innovation Head Teachers as Educational Leaders Implement / Deliver • Mentoring • HT Forum • Using AI to invite others • Launch HT network • HT Kit • -implementation • Evaluation

  24. Inquire/ Discover Appreciating the best of ‘What is” Inquire/ Discover Appreciating the best of ‘What is” Implement/ Deliver Navigate the change Implement innovation Imagine/ Dream “What might be?” Head Teachers as educational leaders Head Teachers as Educational Leaders Innovate/ Design “What should be?” Inquire / Discover Senior Staff Forum

  25. If you think you are too small to make a difference try sleeping with a mozzie. African Proverb

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