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Learning networks

Explore the power of networks in schools for improved student learning and organizational capacity. Learn about effective network characteristics and the benefits of collaborative efforts. Discover a range of new learning opportunities for both students and adults within networked learning communities. Unlock the potential of collective problem-solving, joint work groups, and shared professional development activities. Gain insights from publicly available knowledge and collaborative practices.

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Learning networks

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  1. Learning networks A network…is a group of organisations working together to solve problems or issues of mutual concern that are too large for any one organisation to handle on its own (Mandell, 1999). Applied to schools, the idea of networks suggests that schools working together in a collaborative effort would be more effective in enhancing organisational capacity and improving student learning than individual schools working on their own (Wohlstetter & Smith, 2000).

  2. NLC Programme overview • 137 networks • 1535 schools • Mean 447 pupils • Mean NLC size = 11 schools (fewest = 6, largest = 37) • Mean 24 FTE teachers (13 Primary, 56 Secondary) • Representative of national profiles

  3. A focus upon pupil learning A compelling Appropriate form and structure New learning opportunities idea for adults Network management and leadership Key Characteristics of Effective Networks

  4. Pupil learning focus

  5. New learning opportunities for adults • Joint work groups (e.g. project teams, curriculum development groups) • Collective planning (e.g. steering groups, professional development groups) • Mutual problem-solving teams (e.g. focus groups) • Collaborative enquiry groups (e.g. enquiry teams) • Shared professional development activities (learning forums/joint staff days).

  6. Publicly available knowledge from theory and research The knowledge that we bring to the table New knowledge created by collaborative practice A participatory model of learning

  7. Network form and structure(networks not networking)

  8. Network status upon entering programme

  9. Networked learning communities as “networks of networks”

  10. Networks Crossing Local Education Authority Boundaries

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