AHDS Annual Conference AHDS Annual Conference 20142014
Teaching Scotland’s FutureTeaching Scotland’s Future
Tackling BureaucracyTackling BureaucracyCreating management capacity Creating management capacity and building a collegiate cultureand building a collegiate culture
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Starter for 10Starter for 10
• Open doorsOpen doors– What makes a differenceWhat makes a difference
• BarriersBarriers– What obstacles are in the wayWhat obstacles are in the way
Creating management capacityCreating management capacity
• Opens doorsOpens doors
– Positive relationshipsPositive relationships– TeamworkTeamwork– SupportSupport– CultureCulture
• BarriersBarriers
– Management Management time/structurestime/structures
– Staffing Staffing issues/absenceissues/absence
– RCT/WTARCT/WTA– CultureCulture
Background – issuesBackground – issues
• Over detailed planningOver detailed planning• Procedures not fit for purposeProcedures not fit for purpose• Adopting rather than adaptingAdopting rather than adapting• Auditing and accountabilityAuditing and accountability• Lack of confidenceLack of confidence• Unclear expectationsUnclear expectations
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Key messagesKey messages
• Professional dialogue is crucialProfessional dialogue is crucial• Planning is a tool to deliver Learning and Planning is a tool to deliver Learning and
TeachingTeaching• Improved leadershipImproved leadership• Responsibility of allResponsibility of all
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What is collegiality?What is collegiality?
• RelationshipsRelationships• CooperationCooperation• InteractionInteraction• Sharing ideas and responsibilities with Sharing ideas and responsibilities with
colleaguescolleagues• It is NOT consensus – don’t all need to It is NOT consensus – don’t all need to
agree to be collegiateagree to be collegiate
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Workshop aimsWorkshop aims
• How do we tackle bureaucracy?How do we tackle bureaucracy?– Ensure a collegiate approachEnsure a collegiate approach– Ensure responsibility of allEnsure responsibility of all– Create time for professional dialogueCreate time for professional dialogue– Build leadership capacityBuild leadership capacity– Partnership workingPartnership working– Share!Share!
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Collegiate v AtomisedCollegiate v Atomised
• Prof Richard ElmoreProf Richard Elmore• Ethos – no blame cultureEthos – no blame culture• ApproachesApproaches• ConversationsConversations• Solution FocusedSolution Focused• SupportiveSupportive• RealisticRealistic
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How do we create a collegiate How do we create a collegiate staff?staff?• Self evaluationSelf evaluation• Professional dialogueProfessional dialogue• Open conversationsOpen conversations• Solutions soughtSolutions sought• Use of tools such as SWOTUse of tools such as SWOT• Takes time!Takes time!• Valued, listened to and respectedValued, listened to and respected
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Self Evaluation - Essential Self Evaluation - Essential ElementsElements
• Vision, values and aimsVision, values and aims• Leadership and directionLeadership and direction• Developing people and partnershipsDeveloping people and partnerships• Leadership of improvement and changeLeadership of improvement and change
"Where there is no vision the people perish.“"Where there is no vision the people perish.“"The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high "The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high
and we miss it , but that it is too low and we reach it ."and we miss it , but that it is too low and we reach it .""Dissatisfaction and discouragement are not caused by the "Dissatisfaction and discouragement are not caused by the
absence of things but the absence of vision."absence of things but the absence of vision."
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Culture of collegiate school Culture of collegiate school improvementimprovement
• All play a partAll play a part• Shouldn’t be linked to one person/one group of Shouldn’t be linked to one person/one group of
peoplepeople• Not insularNot insular• Aware of leadership roles & need to distribute Aware of leadership roles & need to distribute
leadershipleadership• Raise profile of schoolRaise profile of school• Importance of professional developmentImportance of professional development• Belief in all of you – the collective!Belief in all of you – the collective!7 November 20147 November 2014
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Effective planning:Effective planning:
• is based on the evidence of is based on the evidence of ongoingongoing self- self- evaluation evaluation
• builds on identified strengthsbuilds on identified strengths• emphasises action not bureaucracyemphasises action not bureaucracy• focuses on delivery and impact focuses on delivery and impact • involves the whole school communityinvolves the whole school community• is flexible and responsiveis flexible and responsive
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What makes a collegiate What makes a collegiate school?school?• What would it What would it
– Look like?Look like?– Sound like?Sound like?– Feel like?Feel like?
Share your ideas with the group and identify the Share your ideas with the group and identify the 3 top actions to build collegiality3 top actions to build collegiality
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Professional dialogueProfessional dialogue
• Planning – stage planning/level planningPlanning – stage planning/level planning• Forward Plan DiscussionsForward Plan Discussions• Observing Learning and TeachingObserving Learning and Teaching• Feedback sessionsFeedback sessions• Learning lunchesLearning lunches
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Working Time AgreementsWorking Time Agreements
• Creating timeCreating time• Need to reduce reportsNeed to reduce reports• Connect collegiality with making time for Connect collegiality with making time for
professional dialogueprofessional dialogue• Strong leadershipStrong leadership• Culture of RCT – find creative waysCulture of RCT – find creative ways• State the issues and possible solutionsState the issues and possible solutions
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Distributive LeadershipDistributive Leadership
• What is this?What is this?• How do we see it in action?How do we see it in action?• Leaders at all levelsLeaders at all levels• Proactivity & InitiativeProactivity & Initiative• Professional developmentProfessional development
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DelegationDelegation
• Not absolution or abdicationNot absolution or abdication• Vicarious responsibilityVicarious responsibility• AccountabilityAccountability• Needs feedbackNeeds feedback• Supporting decisionsSupporting decisions• At all levelsAt all levels• Operational & strategicOperational & strategic
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Moving ForwardMoving Forward
• StrengthsStrengths• WeaknessesWeaknesses• Areas for developmentAreas for development• BarriersBarriers
All need to be addressed – think about these questions in All need to be addressed – think about these questions in your groupsyour groups
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What can you do next?What can you do next?• Look for opportunitiesLook for opportunities
• Culture & EthosCulture & Ethos
• Core business is learning and teachingCore business is learning and teaching
• Honesty & opennessHonesty & openness
• CommitmentCommitment
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Identifying strengths and Identifying strengths and improvement priorit iesimprovement priorit ies
How?How?When?When?Who?Who?Why?Why?What then……?What then……?Gathering views is only the starting point. There is a need Gathering views is only the starting point. There is a need for clear communication of findings and action to be taken for clear communication of findings and action to be taken from surveys or consultations. Regular progress updates from surveys or consultations. Regular progress updates are essential.are essential.7 November 20147 November 2014
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Sharing practiceSharing practice
• In your groups share at least one idea that In your groups share at least one idea that has worked in your schoolhas worked in your school
• Don’t keep re-inventing the wheel.Don’t keep re-inventing the wheel.
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Final remarksFinal remarks
• One body, many partsOne body, many parts• Desire to address issuesDesire to address issues• Commitment to improveCommitment to improve• Shared responsibilityShared responsibility• Clear leadershipClear leadership
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