Some thoughts for the second decade of the 21 st century

1. Some thoughts for the second decade of the 21st century Roger Pryor 2010 – roger@pryorcommitment.com

2. Time to seriously look at moving from School Planning to: Roger Pryor 2010 – roger@pryorcommitment.com

3. SCHOOL PLANNING Roger Pryor 2010 – roger@pryorcommitment.com

4. School planning, or planning School? School Planningis focused on making WHAT IS look for ways to continually improve. Planning School is focused on creating optimum learning environments which have the greatest capacity for meeting the needs of WHAT COULD BE.

5. Changing some of our paradigms about curriculum delivery and the demonstration of outcomes ? Roger Pryor 2010 – roger@pryorcommitment.com

6. Leadership is best informed by a big picture view, along with the ability to zoom between close and longer fields. We live in a world where curious dichotomies exist between close local communities and the longer distributed social networks and internet communities. It is this context which shows, in stark relief, a need to employ a construct which is ‘tight, loose, tight. That is: we need to be tight around our expectations, what we see as important, what we want to be the outcome of what we do. We also need to be tight around the expectation that we be able to measure our success, our growth, our level of frustration: our performance. Then, like some chocolates, it is the bit in the middle that creates the excitement. It is the bit which empowers, which says: ‘Within this framework of clarity around expectation and evaluation, you have permission to make this happen in ways which suit your context, and which are undertaken to provide the best ‘lift’ possible’. – From ‘Doing what’s BEST‘ (Roger Pryor)

7. Being absolutely clear about expectations and gaining commitment from everybody to a set of common expectations about what ‘school’ might look and feel like: and do. TIGHT LOOSE TIGHT Our environment and accountability systems will ensure that we are very tight about how we measure effectiveness, and the standards against which we report. Roger Pryor 2010 – roger@pryorcommitment.com

8. The 3 ring circus model for curriculum SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE Fundamentals which we need to know and be able to do. These will often be obviated by the choice of intended activity CORE VALUES INTEGRATION RE-CREATION Using skills and knowledge to create meaning and to build understanding. A constructivist concept. Active and passive learning which seeks to allow us to re-create body, mind and spirit Roger Pryor 2010 – roger@pryorcommitment.com

9. There will be times when this ring is the primary concern. The significance of this ring will be enhanced for students when they, themselves, see the need to acquire skills and knowledge which are relevant to the action they wish to perform, or the learning they seek to demonstrate. SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE Fundamentals which we need to know and be able to do. These will often be obviated by the choice of intended activity CORE VALUES Should still be evident in every ring.

10. INTEGRATION Using skills and knowledge to create meaning and to build understanding. A constructivist concept. The application and integration of skills and knowledge to demonstrate learning outcomes or to construct new understandings should be a key goal. CORE VALUES Should still be evident in every ring.

11. CORE VALUES Should still be evident in every ring. The importance of the human need for re-creation should not be understated. The opportunities to look for the universal languages in music and art and physical challenge characterise us as the special beings we are. RE-CREATION Active and passive learning which seeks to allow us to re-create body, mind and spirit

12. The 3 ring circus model for curriculum SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE Fundamentals which we need to know and be able to do. These will often be obviated by the choice of intended activity CORE VALUES INTEGRATION RE-CREATION Using skills and knowledge to create meaning and to build understanding. A constructivist concept. Active and passive learning which seeks to allow us to re-create body, mind and spirit