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Leadership of School Transformation through APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY
A half day workshop for Head Teachers, Deputy and Assistant Head Teachers, Senior Leaders, Departmental Heads, CPD Leaders, Senior Teachers, Governors, Local Authority Leaders, Educational Consultants, Academics
Workshop Programme 2010
Manchester: Sept 2010: tbc
Liverpool: Sept 2010: tbc
London : Sept 2010: tbc
Bristol : Sept 2010 :tbc
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School transformation and school improvement initiatives are being addressed from a range of perspectives. On such approach adopted by Dr Glyn Willoughby, former Principal at Heathside School was based on the approach known as Appreciative Inquiry (AI) which has been dubbed as a “new paradigm with the potential to replace the conventional problem-solving methods of organisation development”.
It is now well established that ‘strengths-based, positive change’ methodologies, create a reinforcing process that leads to unprecedented and sustainable accomplishments. Appreciative Inquiry – is the most recognized name describing the paradigm for strength-based organization development and change.
The approach is derived from the work of Prof David Cooperrider from Case Western University in the USA. The key premise of this approach is that individuals and for that matter organisations have choices i.e. they can” consciously choose what to see, and act upon; in sum they can choose either to focus on problems, needs or deficits or to see possibilities, capabilities or assets”.
The assumptions derived from Appreciative Inquiry can be summarized as follows;
- In every society, organisation, group or team there are things that work;
- What we focus on becomes our reality;
- Reality is created in the moment and as there are many of us there are many realities
- The act of asking questions of any organisation or group influences that organisation or group in some way;
- People will have more confidence and comfort to journey to the future [unknown] when they carry forward into the future parts of the past [the known]
- If and when we carry parts of the past forward, they should be what is best about the past;
- It is important to value differences
- The language we use creates our reality.
In the half day seminar and workshop Glyn Willoughby will demonstrate the potential that AI offers for the leadership of school improvement and transformation.
Workshop outcomes/objectives
The workshop will enable you to:
- Analyse the role of Appreciative Inquiry as an approach for school transformation
- Identify enabling skills for the leadership of AI in school transformation
- Develop practical tips and techniques for the adoption of AI.
Workshop Facilitator
Dr Glyn Willoughby was formerly Principal at Heathside School. Glyn has taught in state community schools for 35 years, nineteen of which was in the role as Principal. The main focus of Glyn’s work was in developing healthy communities and sustainable school improvement. His work has been published in Managing Schools Today, The AI Practitioner and Educational Management Administration & Leadership. He is the co-author of Brilliant: the Heathside Story: Appreciative Inquiry in whole school transformation.
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Jacqui Wheeler B.A (Hons) QTS, M.Ed is an independent educational consultant working in the field of strengths based approaches to change. She has extensive experience of working in early years and primary education as a teacher, advisory teacher and consultant. Jacqui also has specialist experience and qualifications in special educational needs, including trans-disciplinary work with agencies in education, health and social care. Currently, she is focusing on extending the positive influence of transformational change using AI to promote effective practice in a range of educational institutions.
Jacqui Wheeler B.A (Hons) QTS, M.Ed is an independent educational consultant working in the field of strengths based approaches to change. She has extensive experience of working in early years and primary education as a teacher, advisory teacher and consultant. Jacqui also has specialist experience and qualifications in special educational needs, including trans-disciplinary work with agencies in education, health and social care. Currently, she is focusing on extending the positive influence of transformational change using AI to promote effective practice in a range of educational institutions.
...or Dave Walker BSc., P.G.C.E., MA is an independent educational consultant working in the field of strength based approaches to change. Dave has experience working across all phases of education, from Early Years to Secondary as a teacher, advisory teacher and consultant. Dave has worked in partnership with educational institutions to support transformational change using Appreciative Inquiry as a core approach to developing positive practice. Dave is interested in what makes communities thrive.
Dave and Jacqui are directors of ANTEROS Educational Consultants Ltd
Workshop Programme: 13.00- 16.30
12.30 Registration & Refreshments
13.00-13.40 Transforming Schools through AI
13.40-15.30 AI Workshop
15.30-16.30 Leadership issues, processes and a way forward
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