Overview

This program will cover current international research on effective school improvement processes and strategies. The drivers for school improvement will be explored to ensure each participant/school team becomes more knowledgeable about analysing a school context in relation to the school improvement journey and which strategies will best move a school from good to great.

This program is designed as an introduction to school improvement to allow a school team to develop a common understanding of school improvement as a springboard to develop a united team who are ready to lead a significant improvement plan within their school.

Audience:

This program is ideally suited to a school improvement team of up to 5 participants. For maximum benefit, the school improvement team should include the Principal and Assistant Principal.

Program Structure:

• An EDTAC Australia consultant will initially meet with the school improvement team to gain an appreciation of the current school context.
• One day introductory workshop for the school improvement team.
• Program Options
  • Program 1
    • 2-6 in school sessions by an EDTAC Consultant working with the school improvement team to develop and commence implementation of a school improvement plan.
  • Program 2
    • One day extension workshop “Developing a Self-Improving School”.
    • 4-6 in school sessions by an EDTAC Consultant working with the school improvement team to develop and commence implementation of a significant school improvement plan.

Details:

Program dates are yet to be finalised for 2017. If you are interested, please contact us for further information.

Overview

Schools with high internal accountability have little trouble responding to external accountability. Learn the organisational elements and their relationships to develop an internal self-improving school culture. Develop an understanding of the interrelatedness of organisational and teaching climate and how to leverage both to enhance student outcomes.

This program is designed to garner whole staff commitment and involvement in developing a united understanding of the current performance of the school and which aspects of the organisational and teaching cultures need to be enhanced. A shared action plan, timeframe and monitoring will be developed to achieve the identified outcomes.

This program is designed to further develop knowledge and skills from the program “School Improvement: The Good to Great Journey”, however it can be taken as a stand-alone program. This program is designed to develop a deep understanding of school improvement as a springboard to develop a united team who are ready to lead a significant improvement plan in their school.

Audience:

This program is designed for a school improvement team of up to 5 participants. For maximum benefit, the school improvement team should include the Principal and Assistant Principal.

Program Structure:

• An EDTAC Australia consultant will initially meet with the school improvement team to gain an appreciation of the current school context.
• One day introductory workshop for the school improvement team.
• 4-6 in school sessions by an EDTAC Consultant working with the school improvement team to develop and commence implementation of a significant school improvement plan.

Details:

Program dates are yet to be finalised for 2017. If you are interested, please contact us for further information.

Research based, authentic and practical insights into school improvement principles and strategies that work.
Schools are complex organisations. There are a myriad of elements (jigsaw pieces) that make up the whole, and they all impact in various ways on the overall performance and wellbeing of the school, and ultimately on student outcomes. While international research provides a plethora of pathways for school improvement and definitions of school improvement strategies, there are common elements evident in the complexity of the school as an organisation. Knowing which elements to focus on can be a daunting task. The JIGSAW to high performance provides specific insights and tools to assist Principals to fully understand their school’s culture and expose those elements (causes) that may be inhibiting student achievement. Organisational culture and teaching and learning culture play critical roles in ensuring a school is high performing and self-improving. The culture and climate within each school ultimately drive its quality, and lay the foundation for the development and growth of all students.

Seminar at a glance:

Target Audience:
Principals, Assistant Principals, Leadership Teams

• Designed for schools seeking practical strategies to enhance their school’s performance.
• The seminar will reaffirm, enlighten and challenge participant’s knowledge and strategies on school improvement principles.

Seminar Design Feature:
Maximum of 12 participants to ensure a personalised learning environment with a strong focus on robust professional dialogue.

Seminar Resources:

• Comprehensive handbook covering all seminar elements
• School Improvement data software (restricted license)
• School Improvement planning tools
• Professional readings

Peer professional teaching and learning observation
International research indicates that teachers and leaders rarely talk about the professional reason for being in teaching; improving learning for all students. To talk deeply, wisely and practically about teaching and learning must permeate the entire school environment.

Powerful Learning is designed to develop these deep conversations. The Powerful Learning process is an explicit practice that is designed to objectively and systematically discuss the instructional core in the classroom; the interaction between the teacher, student and content. The tasks that students do within that core actually drive student learning. There is no point knowing that there is an instructional core, if the core itself differs from one classroom to another, and if we aren’t trained to think about instruction as a collective practice.

Powerful Learning is a set of practices that forces classroom observers to begin the difficult process of forming a coherent view of what constitutes powerful teaching and learning in classrooms. The concept behind Powerful Learning is that everyone involved, the teacher and observers, are working on the classroom practice, through a shared and knowledgeable understanding of what is highly effective teaching and learning practice. What determines what students know and are able to do is not what the curriculum says they are supposed to do, or even what the teacher thinks they are asking the students to do, what predicts performance is what students are actually doing!

The unique aspect of Powerful Learning is that it is done by looking down at students, not up at the teacher! In this process teachers focus not on teaching deficits, but on the type of learning that is occurring and how they can increase the power of learning, and ultimately their own practice. It’s not about whether it was great or we liked it; it’s about understanding the teaching, and whether it’s producing the kind of learning we want.

Seminar at a glance

Target Audience:

• Schools looking to implement an authentic peer to peer teaching and learning observation process.
  
• Schools that want to form a coherent view of what constitutes powerful teaching and learning to ensure the highest student outcomes.

Number of Days:
One day.

Timing:
9.00 am—3.00pm

Seminar Resources:

• Comprehensive handbook covering all seminar elements
• Powerful Learning planning tools
• Professional readings

Future Principal Program

This program is designed for experienced teachers with leadership experience who are looking to career transition into the Principal class. The program is conducted over a 6 month period and includes a personalised learning plan, workshop days, one on one coaching with an experienced principal, and structured learning activities.

Future Senior Leadership Program

This program is designed for experienced teachers who are looking to career transition into senior leadership positions. The program is conducted over a 6 month period and includes a personalised learning plan, workshop days, one on one coaching and structured learning activities.

This two hour workshop provides a comprehensive and insightful look at the craft required to write applications that achieve interviews. Participants will also explore the skills required to deliver a high performance interview. The workshop has comprehensive notes that include resources and tips for applications and interviews. Participants will also be introduced to the power of FET: Future Experience Training.