Change management
John Hattie’s Mind Frames study into the efficacy of different factors on education outcomes allows teachers to evaluate the impact they’re having in the classroom and how successful they are. The mind frames can also be used as part of an ongoing coaching and mentoring programme to increase classroom effectiveness.
Daniel Kim’s Levels of Perspective gives great understanding around maximizing leverage - by developing key mental models for leaders that play a vital role in the realisation of the school’s vision and goals. Simply adding in new furniture, without addressing the fundamental reason for the furniture, is unlikely to graduate beyond Events to become Patterns of Behaviour or Systems and Structures.
Huge thanks to our contributors:
Ro Hill (Deputy Principal, Parkvale School)
Tamla Smith (Deputy Principal, Mahora Primary School)
Patrice O’Connor (Deputy Principal, Te Mata Primary School)