1. _________ ______ _______Innovative Schools toolkit Initial design and structure – Planning workshop for school leaders

2. Planning workshop aims ObjectiveSuggested Approach To decide how each stakeholder group will be involved Agree list of stakeholders Consider list of engagement types Agree which type of engagement will be employed with each stakeholder group To produce a plan with dates and deliverables showing when workshops will take place, who will be engaged and how outcomes will be disseminated. Iterative process – creating a document, discussing it, modification and discussion to finalise the plan. To verify the planCirculate the plan widely for comment

3. Throughout this project you should not be afraid to ask why? All answers should end in improved outcomes for learners. The first questions your team have to deal with are 1.Why be an innovative school? 2.What work of others has influenced you? 3.What will our policy framework allow? 4.What are your key messages? Then this workshop goes on to put together the plan that will help you realise these aims Why innovate

4. Develop a framework that allows individuals to become passionate about issues that are meaningful for them Develop willingness to think differently Develop a capacity to get others involved Share the understanding that risk and failure are part of the process. Become a continuously improving organisation Why do you want to be an innovative school?

5. This section depends upon the range of engagement and pre-preparation of your team You will find suggestions for further reading contained within the Microsoft materials You will need to investigate the policy restrictions and requirements of your own context to make sure hopes are not raised too high within your school community Research

6. Evidence is that a small number of core messages are likely to add more coherence and provide an ethos to the work Example messages may be –Developing new solutions together with learners –Every teacher a learner –If you still have a reason after 3 Whys it works –Many small ideas change the world –How does it improve outcomes for learners? Key messages

7. Identify key stakeholders –Who to invite to workshops –How to represent those not invited –How to ensure cross stakeholder engagement Debate the framework for innovation –What national policy is helpful / a barrier –What capacity issues exist, how to manage anxiety –What resources and flexibilities are possible Planning overview

8. It is important that any change is sustainable. This can be achieved if the process to drive change will be underpinned by national/regional/local initiatives/needs This is important to ensure stakeholder engagement There are three steps which will drive any a sustainable change process Innovation in a context PlanDoReview

9. People are the most important asset to support and make change sustainable. This is all summarised in the next slide Innovation in a context

10. Senior team planning for innovation National Policy, Social context, history, research, current capacity Identify key stakeholders and begin to prepare representation of these #1 Introspection Deliverables #2 Investigation 6i Workshops #3 Inclusion #4 Innovation #5 Implementation #6 Insight Sign off of ideas phase Innovation delivery Teams Resources and Priorities Evaluation of first 6 months Learner Vision 3 Ideas posters Context Stakeholders Plan Do Review A whole school culture of innovation Ideas Sorter ‘BEST’ Vision

11. In the next slide, there is a list of potential stakeholders who may be part of the innovative process in your schools. This is not a definitive list but gives you a good starting point to identify the key people who may be involved in the innovative change process Stakeholders engagement

12. Add and/or subtract stakeholder groups required for consultation in your community. ParentsCommunity leadersTeachers LearnersStudent councilsSponsors PoliceDestination schoolsFeeder schools Local residentsAlumniWeb community Local businessesLocal governmentSchool advisors Define subsets of any of the above Local charitiesSenior Management Stakeholder landscape

13. Once you have identified key stakeholders, it is important to have a clear understanding of what is expected The next slide gives highlights examples of how roles and responsibilities can be developed Roles and responsibilities

14. (Dictated or Imposed are not recommended) Inclusion PracticeExplanation Delegated Responsibility is given to a stakeholder group and their plan is accepted. ( We would be cautious of such an approach) Co - developed The development of ideas is shared equally. Both parties have equal opportunity to influence the final solution Consulted and debated Stakeholders are consulted before a plan is written up then this plan is opened up for debate in an open meeting Consulted Stakeholders are consulted Informed Stakeholders are kept informed about the process with no clear way of them becoming involved Inclusion practices

15. Agree which stakeholder groups need to be present in each workshop Agree how stakeholders not engaged will be informed of how they are being represented Which inclusion practice is best for each stakeholder group. Remember that the more involvement by stakeholders the more robust the solution and the greater engagement that can be sustained Task 1

16. Prepare a timetable for the workshops (see template in the next slide) Agree the attendees list for each workshop Add to the timetable, what outputs will be generated from each workshop and how will they be circulated in time to gain feedback. Functional planning is now complete Task 2

17. DateEventParticipantsOutcomesCirculated to 10 th OctPlanning workshopSMTDetailed planStaff, governors, students 17 th OctInvitations sent out for engagement in workshop 1 SMTInvitation in person for stakeholders, invitation to submit for… Different types of invitations sent to different stakeholder groups 3 rd NovWorkshop 1(???)‘BEST’ vision statements. + invitation to feedback All stakeholders 10 th NovSummary of returned comments AdminSummary documentAll stakeholders 14 th NovWorkshop 2???3 ideas sortersPublic display circulated to??? 15 th NovWorkshop 3???Multiple plans for different stakeholders Circulated to ??? 23 rd NovDeadline for all workshop 3 responses AdminNext version of the ideas sorter produced Public display and circulation to ??? 30 th NovWorkshop 4Staff + key repsInnovation teams focussing on areasInvitation for teams? Publication of teams and their project ideas 15 th DecDeadline for responsesAdminOverview of teams + plansAll stakeholders? 17 th DecWorkshop 5Staff + key repsFinal prioritisation and resource planAll stakeholders 5 th JanLaunch of projectsAllReminders and checksPublic recognition 19 th JanDeadline for baseline dataSMTMap of starting pointStored for workshop 6 20 th JuneDeadline for review dataSMTMap of 6 month pointStored for workshop 6 27 th JuneWorkshop 6Staff + key repsReview of the impact of projectsGood news items used as fuel Example plan

18. Check that the content and approach of each of the following six workshops is in line with your aims. Final task

19. ObjectiveSuggested Approach Establishing the framework for innovation. Presentation to outline the methodology that will be used in the workshop for innovation and envisioning Develop 3 clear long term vision statements in each themed area. These will be called the ‘BEST’ vision Small group discussions in which delegates share their aspirations for the future of education in each of the main “Connected Education Framework” themes: Learning, Teaching, Connected Learning Community, Managing the Institution. Discuss and agree the ‘BEST vision statements. Individuals prioritise statements and whole group agree final version Workshop 1: Creating a shared vision

20. ObjectiveSuggested Approach To Review the ‘BEST’ outcomes and the feedback from stakeholders received Provide printed copies of the ‘BEST’ outcomes and take delegates through these to make sure they are remembered and to include delegates who may not have been present for workshop 1. Provide copies of the comments received from stakeholders since workshop 1 To introduce ‘Ideas Sorters’ and stress the need to capture and sort everyone’s ideas Problems are solved by ideas and these ideas should involve lots of people. Pre-prepare three ‘ideas sorter’ posters, one for each learner ‘BEST’ statements as a way of categorising these ideas. To provide a framework for considering case studies and applying them to the local context An iterative process of exposure to case studies, discussion and group debate to explore issues and current strengths Case studies are valuable but must be prioritised, sequenced and in line with your vision Case studies are added as post-its or code references to the three posters. Groups and the wider group debate the value of each case study and why it should be placed on the poster. Workshop 2: Exploring best practice case studies

21. ObjectiveSuggested Approach To Review the 3 ‘Ideas sorters’ from the last workshop Provide printed copies of the current posters OR provide full scale versions of the posters to review. Remind about the approach and give some specific examples. To raise awareness of the range of stakeholders and their involvement Identify the kinds of engagements verses the stakeholders who have engaged with them. Small group analysis To propose gaps in the stakeholder map and suggest ways in which this could be addressed Small and larger group discussions To design stakeholder engagementsThe concept of a ‘Call for ideas’ is used as the basis of a wider engagement to endorse the plan. Delegates design engagements around this ideas hunt. To implement stakeholder engagements As planned above but with the outcome by next workshop that there is a mandate to continue Workshop 3: Stakeholder analysis and engagement

22. ObjectiveSuggested Approach Create innovation teams which have… –A common purpose –A built in self review mechanism –Feedback from learners –Four innovative ideas Position one of the ‘Learner Outcomes’ posters in each corner of the room and invite delegates to choose the one they would most like to contribute towards. Ask individuals to address groups by each poster and describe what they would like to be involved in so that groups can form. Groups return to tables and with large poster paper work through the steps of forming an innovation team. To set the first team task and establish working practices Teams prepare a short presentation regarding how they will operate.. To share practice ideasTeams will give their brief presentations to the whole group so there is shared awareness and produce their key messages for wider stakeholder distribution. Workshop 4: Project creation and planning

23. ObjectiveSuggested Approach To appreciate the need for co-ordinated and combined action in order to effect transformation Presentation of analogies with symphonies and pyramid building together with examples from earlier workshops so that the link is made between schools innovation and power of combined and co-ordinated action. To identify the functional requirements of the innovations planned. Consider the difference between functional and technical requirements. Maintain the educational focus mainly linked to learner outcomes. Split into cross team groups and write up requirements. To create a resource plan for ICT requirements in support of the school’s innovation programme Present further layers of complexity and use these as a way of changing the priorities of different required technologies. Identify which additional functions are needed to address other themes To provide an action plan which sequences reporting on successes and the injection of new resources. To launch this. Use the whole group to piece together the key milestones in the coming two years in terms of resources and achievement of projects. Workshop 5: Project implementation, Tracking and Management

24. ObjectiveSuggested Approach Six to twelve months after the projects have begun – a chance to recap and evaluate effectiveness. A review of the 6i process is provided as well as a reminder of the journey so far taken. An overview of the day is provided To share practice and inspire continued development Innovation teams present their progress to date providing evidence based outcomes of impact and relating their work to the original student outcomes required. To tighten evaluation processes and improve learner focussed outcomes Teams volunteer for hotseating exercises. One hotseat is conducted in front of the whole group to illustrate then groups break up with no more than one member of an innovation team in each group. Volunteers in each group are hotseated. To review the plan of action for the coming months Groups discuss the plan and how on-track the school is. Suggestions are made and modifications requested where necessary. These are brought back to whole school discussion before thanks and close. Workshop 6: Evaluation and Measurement Process

25. You have taken the first step towards increasing the capacity of your school to innovate and continuously improve outcomes for all learners. Good luck!