1. Making Supported Experiments Happen Research ED FE December 3rd 2016
Joanne Miles

2. Introductions Teacher, teacher trainer and CPD lead
Qualified in coaching, L&D and project management
Freelance consultant, trainer and coach in FE sector
Led two-year Supported Experiments cycle in college
Supported project planning and coaching skills development in 44 colleges over last 5 years
Not a researcher

3. Supported Experiments cycle from Geoff Petty
Share and celebrate success
Embed practice
Start here
Explore the context
Improve and ‘coach-in’ strategies
+monitoring
Explore present practice
Explore the pedagogy
Plan experimentation and implementation

4. Benefits and Challenges of a Supported Experiments Cycle
Pair up!
Identify a few benefits and challenges of this cycle for:
An individual teacher
A team of teachers
A whole college

5. Project Management Approach
Engaging people with experiments
Who is going to be involved in and affected by experiments?
What could the benefits be for different people?
How can you encourage people to get and stay involved?

6. Project Management Approach
Planning the experiment process
How will you engage with research?
What is the scope of your experiment(s)?
When will the classroom phase begin and end?
How will experimenters collaborate to reflect?

7. Project Management Approach
Looking out for risks and issues
Is your experiment too ambitious and needs refining?
Have you considered how best to assess the impact?
Are there any practical glitches you need to tackle?

8. Project Management Approach
Planning how to share outcomes and benefits
How can you capture reflections?
How will you share findings and resources?
How will students be involved in this?

9. Coaching Skills and Approaches
Developing the skills for reflective conversations
Learning to listen attentively and question incisively
Supporting critical reflection on research and experience
Scheduling time for coaching conversations
Giving some people a specific facilitation role

10. Discussion and Questions
Pair up!
How could project management and coaching help tackle some of the challenges and help experiments to happen?
Do you have a specific question to ask Joanne?

11. Further Information and Support
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12. Benefits of Project Management and Coaching
Engage and motivate busy teachers
Make time and space for the process
Help you to learn the new process and find its fit
Build your skills in reflection and sharing
Keep up momentum and focus
Help you complete the cycle to gain the benefits!