Fostering an Action Research Culture in School: A Vice Principal's Journey
Explore the evolution of teaching and leadership practices, instigating change, and maintaining motivation through an action research journey. Discover the importance of understanding school needs, staff dynamics, and individual motivations to drive impactful change in education.
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Creating an action research culture in your school Creating an action research culture in your school Nimish Lad, Vice Principal, Wrenn School Wellingborough @nlad84 https://researcherteacher.home.blog/
Where to start: Think about your own story How has your teaching practice evolved? Why? How has your leadership practice evolved? Why? What instigated the change? How did you maintain the motivation to drive change in yourself? Damaging your ego!?!
MY ACTION RESEARCH JOURNEY 2005-2019 (AND BEYOND) Teaching Pedagogy Curriculum Leadership Timeline 2005 Assessment for Learning Differentiated/Tiered curriculums Team Questioning Skills curriculum Delegation Activities for engagement Unity Skills based education Vision Inquiry based science education Knowledge based curriculum Ethos Direct instruction CLT Culture Effective strategies Curriculum sequencing over time 2019 Principles for instruction Evidence informed actions leading to impact ARP = IMPROVED OUTCOMES
Where to start: know your school, what's your need? Needs of pupils? Local context Historic performance?
Where to start: know your staff Who has done what? Who likes what?
Example questions Briefly outline your career to date what strengths have you established? What achievements are you proud of in the last year? CSI: Career Stage Interviews Describe what motivates you as a member of staff at Wrenn. Has your level of motivation changed over the last year? All staff top to bottom Outside of line/performance management About the individual How can the school support the staff 1 hour long meeting with SLT Same people over 3 years What are your career aims in the next: one, three and five years? What gives you the most satisfaction in your work right now? Is there anything that you would change about your work now if you could? What would you identify as your development needs and what opportunities would help you achieve your career ambitions? How has the CPD programme involved and supported you this year?
CLASSROOM CULTURE @ WRENN OUR STAFF C.A.R.E Behaviour and Attitudes Questioning Student Development and outcomes C Wrenn staff are creative and innovative, using cutting edge pedagogy to ensure pupils have enjoyable learning experiences. We demonstrate passion within the classroom, and express this through our creative delivery of expert subject knowledge. Assessment Creative A Adaptive R Reflective E Engage How Learners Learn Work Hard Feedback Curriculum Wrenn staff are adaptive in their approach to teaching. We adjust our delivery by assessing the starting points and prior understanding of the pupils we teach. Through establishing positive relationships with pupils, Wrenn staff adapt the learning within the classroom to ensure every pupil experiences success. Knowledge Passion Expectations In year data Support Respect Others Resilience Wrenn staff are reflective, consistently engaging with the process of self development. We are risk takers in our teaching, but we constantly monitor and evaluate the impact of our delivery to maximise outcomes,. When ideas don t go the way we want or expect, we demonstrate resilience through engaging in a reflective evaluation Nothing is impossible Success Criteria Challenge Enjoy Learning Modelling Never Giveup Wrenn staff engage with all stakeholders including the MAT, governors, leaders, parents and pupils. We ensure we build positive relationships within the classroom to maximise pupils outcomes. Wrenn staff also engage with research to ensure we become the best practitioners that we can be.
CLASSROOM CULTURE @ WRENN OUR STAFF C.A.R.E Behaviour and Attitudes Questioning Student Development and outcomes C Wrenn staff are creative and innovative, using cutting edge pedagogy to ensure pupils have enjoyable learning experiences. We demonstrate passion within the classroom, and express this through our creative delivery of expert subject knowledge. Assessment Creative A Adaptive R Reflective E Engage How Learners Learn Work Hard Feedback Curriculum Wrenn staff are adaptive in their approach to teaching. We adjust our delivery by assessing the starting points and prior understanding of the pupils we teach. Through establishing positive relationships with pupils, Wrenn staff adapt the learning within the classroom to ensure every pupil experiences success. Knowledge Passion Expectations In year data Support Respect Others Resilience Wrenn staff are reflective, consistently engaging with the process of self development. We are risk takers in our teaching, but we constantly monitor and evaluate the impact of our delivery to maximise outcomes,. When ideas don t go the way we want or expect, we demonstrate resilience through engaging in a reflective evaluation Nothing is impossible Success Criteria Challenge Enjoy Learning Modelling Never Giveup Wrenn staff engage with all stakeholders including the MAT, governors, leaders, parents and pupils. We ensure we build positive relationships within the classroom to maximise pupils outcomes. Wrenn staff also engage with research to ensure we become the best practitioners that we can be.
So what do you now have. What your school needs What your staff enjoy
Golden Thread What is the one key pedagogical (or other) idea that runs through your school this year, like a stick of rock? Cognitively active lessons Growth Mindset Feedback
Launching Action Research Be open about your journey Link it to impact Let them direct Let people share their passions Open space technology
Change the environment Create space for professional dialogue CPD Library Impact magazine Articles/clippings TV screen with rolling blogs CPD discussion cards Staffroom
Celebrate the success Make it an event Invite people in including local schools Create a booklet Have some people present on their projects Link projects to upcoming development plan Thank people!
The road to Action Research Your Journey Celebrate the success School Needs Change the environment Your Staff Provide the direction Find the sweet spot Career Stage Interviews Launch Action Research Set the Culture Golden Thread @nlad84 https://researcherteacher.home.blog
Titles from 2018 and 2019 Titles from 2018 and 2019 Can you guess our overarching CPD themes? Exploring ways of making school improvement plans more effective The impact of working memory techniques in raising attainment in KS3 Maths lower ability pupils Using display strategies to improve retention and organisation of ideas Exploring ways of making difficult concepts more memorable for GCSE psychology, with the intention of raising achievement for middle ability students. The use of purposeful practice to improve results Using images and objects to enhance learning and improve memory of key topics/concepts and individuals in GCSE History Developing a theory based Physical Education Curriculum
Lab vs Classroom Everything that works in the lab does not necessarily work in the classroom!
Not the end of the story, a small part of the jigsaw Observation culture, drop ins, triads SLT Cover! SISRA Observe and observations records Performance management tools Developmental culture, rather than judgemental ITT links Links with other phases of education Personalised CPD routes Recruitment tool Engaged with a wider network of schools NPQ s
