Presentation for ACSA Emerging Leaders workshop September 2017

1. What If Professional Learning was
about Creating a Culture of
Innovation?

2. Crazy Handshakes
• In pairs, develop and practice a crazy
handshake.
• Then split and pair up with someone else, teach
each other your original handshakes and create a
new one.

3. 5 Minute Freewrite about a Puzzle or Problem
• Write as fast as you can, without thinking.
• If your flow stops, leave a space and immediately begin again
• Write for the full 5 minutes
• Write past the point where you feel you have nothing to say
• Find something interesting to explore
• No mistakes are possible; the only mistake you can make is not to
write
• Keep your hand moving
• Don’t worry about spelling, punctuation, or grammar
• Lists are OK
• Think of it as play
• Messy is good
• Sentences are overrated

4. Brainstorming Possibilities Protocol
Share a puzzle/problem and gather possible solutions/responses
Time: 4 x 10-minute “rounds”
1. Presenter briefly identifies the puzzle or problem and provides a little context.
(Not more than 2 minutes)
2. Group asks a few brief clarifying questions. (2 minutes)
3. Group brainstorms ideas, solutions, resources, and possible ways of responding. (5
minutes)
• State ideas succinctly. (No discussion)
• No evaluating others’ ideas.
• Keep the comments flowing.
Note: Presenter does not participate in the brainstorm.
4. Presenter thanks the group for their thoughts (but does not give a response).
5. Group members reflect on how well they followed the guidelines and what might
improve the process in the next round. (1 minute)

6. Devolve decision making
Jelmer Evers, Changing Education From the Ground Up

13. Two Blind Men Crossing a Log Bridge
A Zen ink painting from Hakuin Ekaku (1685-1768)

14. Cameron Paterson
E: cpaterson@shore.nsw.edu.au
T: @cpaterso