Workshop on leadership at the LoopEd conference in Wellington, 2 June, 2017

1. Leading With Foresight
LoopED conference
Wellington, 2 June 2017
derek.wenmoth@core-ed.org
@dwenmoth @LoopEd_Wgt #LoopEd17
http://www.wenmoth.net

2. • What are the pressing
concerns you have
about leading change
in this uncertain
future?
Question time

3. Deep Learning and Change
Takes place within
accepted boundaries
Leaves basic values
unexamined and
unchanged
First Order
Pushes at the boundaries
of existing practice
Examines assumptions
that influence first order
thinking
Second Order
Deep understanding of
alternative world views
and ways of doing things
Participative,
empowerment, self
organisation.
Transformative – for both
individual & whole society
System coherence
Third Order
Stress on information and
“intellectual” knowledge
Remembering,
understanding, applying
‘Thinking about thinking’ and
‘learning about learning’
Critical, reflective, analysis,
synthesis, problem solving.
Innovative, creative, complex,
Solution creating, Insightful.
Systemic thinking

4. Foresight
Hindsight
Insight
Innovation
Strategy

5. • What are the key lessons
we’ve learned in our
education system from
the past 20 years?
• What do we value?
• What needs to change?
Hindsight

6. • What do we now
understand about change
and what works?
• What is the evidence
showing us?
• What questions do we still
need to ask?
Insight

7. Seven Principles of Learning
• Learners at the centre
• The social nature of learning
• Emotions are integral to learning
• Recognising individual
differences
• Stretching all students
• Assessment for learning
• Building horizontal connections
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8. • What are the things on the
horizon that we need to be
taking notice of?
• What are the opportunities
and potential pitfalls?
• How can the lessons from
the past help us prepare?
Foresight

9. • How do we plan for the
future when it’s so
uncertain?
• What will ensure we don’t
go down any dead ends?
• How do we bring others
with us?
Strategy

10. derek.wenmoth@core-ed.org
@dwenmoth
http://www.wenmoth.net