2. MAYFLOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL
Mighty in Thought and Deed!
Mayflower Promise
Every Mayflowerian has a zest
for life, a curious mind and a
generous spirit
3. MAYFLOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL
Mighty in Thought and Deed!
Mayflower Outcomes
Zest for Life
• Driven by a strong
sense of purpose,
Mayflowerians
possess a passion for
knowledge, holistic
health and the arts.
• Mayflowerians are
leaders who are
effective
communicators with
good interpersonal
skills.
• Mayflowerians believe
in excellence with
humility (moral
courage, responsibility,
optimism and
commitment).
Curious Mind
• Mayflowerians are
driven to use
technology responsibly
and keep abreast of
current affairs.
• Mayflowerians are
self-directed learners
who apply critical and
creative thinking in
real-life situations.
• Mayflowerians are
discerning and open-
minded in the pursuit
of lifelong learning.
Generous Spirit
• Mayflowerians
understand the needs
of others and the
importance of
contributing back to
society.
• Mayflowerians
recognise, respect and
celebrate differences
in others.
• Mayflowerians are
responsible citizens
who demonstrate
respect, empathy and
integrity.
7. MAYFLOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL
Mighty in Thought and Deed!
Key considerations
Transitions of mindset
◦ Teachers as curriculum implementers to
teachers as learning designers
◦ ICT as a programme to ICT as an enabler
of deep learning
◦ Planning a lesson to planning a unit of
lessons
Technology in the service of learning
9. MAYFLOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL
Mighty in Thought and Deed!
Change leadership
Leadership roles Enabling conditions
Culture • Fostering commitment to
being a good school for our
students through strong
learning processes
• Culture of ‘mighty in thought
and deed’ as teachers
• Experimenting with learning
design as a school through
instructional design
framework
• Shared commitment to
Mayflower Promise
• Shared understanding of the
Mayflowerian through
ethnography
• Climate of teamwork
(organizational core value)
• Leaders learning by doing
Capacity • Learning design seminars
• Developing tools to assist
teachers e.g. 21CLD
• Lower barriers for technology
utilization
• Learning by doing as a staff
team
• Developing downstream tools
to measure impact e.g. lesson
observation, evaluation of
student work
• Robust technology
infrastructure plan
• Focused PD – space and timeInspired by A rich seam: How new pedagogies find deep learning by Michael Fullan & Maria Langwort