1. Interdependent schools and communities

2. Agenda Review strategic priority area and place within Regional plan Review strategic action to date Discuss and plan future work Action related to planned strategies Evaluation of LMG operation Term 4 day Other possible actions General business Action : Additions to agenda/acceptance ?

3. Interdependent schools and communities Review strategic priority and its place within Regional plan

4. partnerships

5. Making connections..

6. Good leaders develop ways of being connected

7. Building Communities of Practice

8. None of us... is as smart as All of us. Japanese Proverb

9. When spider webs unite they can tie up a lion (Ethiopian proverb)

10. Let’s work together to create the best picture possible

12. Interdependent schools and communities Review strategic action to date

13. How are we travelling ? What has been done so far ? What can we already see ? What do we need to find out ? How can we go about this ? What opportunities exist for future development ? Interdependent schools and communities

14. Outcome 1: Groups of schools work cooperatively to improve academic and welfare outcomes for all students REGIONAL STRATEGIC PRIORITY 3 : Build collaborative interdependent schools and communities. Strategies Establish functional LMG’s across the Region Develop formal feedback mechanisms for LMG’s to identify systems and resources that enhance their effectiveness and capacity. Explore opportunities for collegial organisation of special schools. Promote other collegial organisations and opportunities.

15. Interdependent schools and communities Outcome 2: Community and interagency partnerships assisting and supporting improved educational and equity outcomes REGIONAL STRATEGIC PRIORITY 3 : Build collaborative interdependent schools and communities. Strategies Explore with stakeholders the opportunity for Aboriginal education networks in LMG’s To continue or establish formal interagency links to promote coherent and aligned services for students and their families. Identifying and developing community representation to support students’ learning.

16. Interdependent schools and communities Outcome 3: Schools that are future focused REGIONAL STRATEGIC PRIORITY 3 : Build collaborative interdependent schools and communities.

17. PLANNINGSCHOOL Interdependent schools and communities

18. Outcome 3: Schools that are future focused REGIONAL STRATEGIC PRIORITY 3 : Build collaborative interdependent schools and communities. Strategies ICT Student Leadership Development Regional strategies for engaging communities in futures thinking – tapping into community expertise and sharing it

19. Interdependent schools and communities Outcome 4: Schools contributing to environmental sustainability REGIONAL STRATEGIC PRIORITY 3 : Build collaborative interdependent schools and communities. Strategies Establish opportunities to enhance school and community networks in environmental education. Sharing of Environmental Management Plans among schools.

20. Interdependent schools and communities Outcome 5: A culture of inquiry within and across schools for innovation and promoting best practice. REGIONAL STRATEGIC PRIORITY 3 : Build collaborative interdependent schools and communities. Strategies Implement formal processes for the sharing/dissemination of innovation amongst LMG’s Explore ways to enhance development of LMG’s to have a professional learning community focus

21. Interdependent schools and communities Discuss and plan future work Action related to planned strategies Evaluation of LMG operation Term 4 day Other possible actions

22. Interdependent schools and communities General business Clarification of action items if necessary Feedback, Minutes, sharing of resources etc. An example from the UK

23. David Jackson Melbourne, 2003 Sustainable School Improvement Building a System-wide Vision “Good ideas come from people with talent working collaboratively together…..”

24. Learning Together “It is one of life’s great ironies: schools are in the business of teaching and learning, yet they are terrible at learning from each other. If they ever discover how to do this, their future is assured.” Michael Fullan, “Leading in a Culture of Change”

28. “If we want to develop young people who are participating members of society, we must model that by being collaborating members of the educational community” The Durham Board, Canada - A Networked Learning Community Interdependent schools and communities

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