2017 World Educational Leaders Summit - World Class Education in the Making - Sir John Jones

World class education in the making

A WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION SYSTEM IN THE MAKING: LEADING AND LEARNING IN A CULTURE OF CHANGE - SIR JOHN JONES

> WORLD’S LEADING EXPERT IN SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND TEACHER EDUCATION

> BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF “THE MAGIC-WEAVING BUSINESS”

> EXPERT AT CENTRE FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY

Highly sought after and world-renowned speaker, Sir John Jones, will explore a groundbreaking set of forward-thinking methodologies in this particular keynote. These will include an in-depth analysis of the current changing world, the demands such ongoing global adjustments will result in, and the impact they will have in the greater scheme of things. Sir John will get to the heart of the topic at hand, exploring the reasons behind people’s resistance to change, going on to scrutinize the array of myths that surround the education system. In addition, he will reveal to his audience how to transfer focus to our own paradigm shifts that occur within our individual thought processes, and how to effectively embrace a positive adjustment in mindset and outlook.

My dream is to live forever...so far, so good! (Graffiti on the bathroom wall)

Children will forget most of what we make them think but they will never forget how we made them feel and a student once said to me: ”The future is important to me, sir, it’s where I intend to spend the rest of my life!” Then he looked me in the eye and asked: “Is that future safe with you?” I knew that both my answer to his question and the security of his future lay somewhere in the debate around such questions and values.

Teaching is the toughest job in the world - it is also the best.

The New:

• New idols (success without effort, fame without achievement)
• New pressures (someone somewhere is doing it cheaper than you, better than you)
• New democracies
• New paradigms - Key Skills (Finland - Citizen skills - moving away from teaching ‘subjects’) (Singapore - teach less learn more)

Andreas Schleicher - ability in PISA to assess the soft skills - are you a great friend?

Will you be replaced by a robot? Items that have changed that someone lost a job for - ATM’s, Expedia, Self-serve petrol stations - Singularity and the beast that is automation.

Change is mandatory but growth is optional.

When you are in a good mood, you are 33% more able to solve a maths problem. Mood impacts schools.

Habits of Thinking

• Single or double-loop thinker?
• Mental model - Action - Outcome  (Single)  - go back to action and repeat
• Mental model - Action - Outcome (Double) - go back to the Mental model and rethink the problem.

The art of being stuck but not giving in is what we need - teaching resilience.

Habits of Behaviour

• Change hurts but reputation stunts your growth. Ask anyone why they do something a particular way and chances are they will say that they have always done it that way. Human beings are habitual and life is a collection of thoughts we accept as true, expressed in our habits of thinking, speaking and behaving. If habit is powerful then our key task is to harness it make excellence habitual. All change is difficult because it ‘breaks the habit’ and takes us out of our comfort zone. But beware – research shows that the three main excuses for not trying a new way are not enough time, fear of failure and procrastination.
• While agreement on common values sets the moral compass every team needs, it is only the first stage on a three-part journey.
• Stage 1: Where do we want to go? (The future as we want it to be/the values we champion)
• Stage 2: Where are we now? (Remaining hopeful while facing the ‘brutal facts’)
• Stage 3: How do we get there? (Turning vision into reality)

In a changing world, what prevails is a teacher - human connectedness - relationships

• Opportunity
• Passion
• Belief
• Time
• Teacher - world class! - ‘Weaving Magic’

Ian Wright meets Mr Pigden again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omPdemwaNzQ

Session 5 Panel discussion - no-one

Schools shared their bylines - this is the one Justin liked the best and wanted recorded:

Children are the Priority,

Change is the Reality,

Collaboration is the Strategy

I don’t want to have this conversation personally, but I am going to have it professionally.

I don’t know what i’d do without you Tom, but from Monday we’ll give it a go.

Session 6 Building excellent school management teams - Dr Marcia Tate (Notes - Ross)

Have you ever questioned why some people in your school workplace are more difficult to get along with than others? Have you ever wondered why your colleague is different from you in ways that sometimes drive you crazy? Regardless of race, religion or national origin, people come in four personality types. Capitalize on this information for understanding the people in your personal and professional lives and for building an effective team within your school.

> WORLD’S LEADING BRAIN RESEARCH AUTHOR AND EDUCATOR

> AUTHOR OF 8 BEST-SELLING BOOK SERIES OF ‘WORKSHEETS DON’T GROW DENDRITES’

> FOUNDER AND CEO, DEVELOPING MINDS, INC

True Colours - link here

Don Lowry - True Colours 4 colours

Colour and what they value	Bright Side (strengths)	Shadow side (weaknesses)
Orange (Freedom)	Charismatic Humorous Adventurous Playful Energetic Charming Risk takers Just do it Test limits Quick witted Master negotiator Creative, inventive Let’s make a deal A natural entertainer High need for mobility Most productive in informal settings, tend to be L/R brain integrated, like immediate feedback impulsive and spontaneous, stimulate the economy, external locus of control, like tangible rewards, thrive on competition, natural non-conformist, pushes the boundaries, visual and kinesthetic	Irresponsible Ruler Breakers Irreverent Indecisive Obnoxious Uncontrollable Not a team player Flaky Goof off too much Disobey rules Manipulative Not to be trusted Unable to stay on task Scattered cluttered
Gold (Duty and Responsibility)	Responsible Organised Punctual Be prepared Love to plan Detailed oriented Service oriented Values family traditions Helpful and trustworthy Conservative and stable Should and should not Rarely breaks the speed limit Strives for a sense of security Punctual, predictable, precise ….	Boring Inflexible Stubborn Controlling Rigid Dull Boring Opinionated Autocratic Predictable Uptight System bound Bossy ...
Blue (Relationships)	Harmonious Interpersonal Optimistic Mediators Optimistic Caretakers Passionate Peacemakers Enjoys symbols of romance Sensitive to the needs of others Peace, harmony, relationships Motivate and encourage others True romantics Cause oriented Need to feel special Always has a kind word Cooperative, rather than competitive	Indecisive Not objective Too sensitive Too talkative Pushover Overly emotional Bleeding hearts Mushy Hopelessly naive Too tender hearted Easily duped Too touch-feely Too nice Talks too much, a pushover Gorveling fawning soft Too trusting, smothering, lives in the past Too sensitive Too passive Doormat!!
Green (Intellectual competence, Information and knowledge)	Curious Intellectual Curious Should be able to Why Intellectual Theoretical Idea people Philosophical Very complex Perfectionists Standard setters Visionaries futurists Approaches rships in a logical way Know how to spell and uses BIG words Explores all facets before making a decision Need to independence and private time Abstract, conceptual and global Often not in mainstream Work is play, play is work Cool, calm and collected Can never know enough	Loner Snobbish Unfeeling Intellectual snobs Arrogant Heartless Uncaring about Ruthless Eccentric Weird Emotional Controlled Cool Aloof Unfeeling distant Stingy with praise Unappreciative of others Unfair, lacking mercy Fault-finding, critical, afraid to open up, unfeeling,

Students are becoming more and more orange.

Teachers tend to be gold then blue.

What is the issue??  Teachers potentially not unleashing the creative side of students?  Children feeling stifled and micro-managed?

How to Build a Successful Leadership Team

• Capitalise on the strengths of your team.
• Hire for difference of colour. The most effective teams have a variety of colours. Keep a balance.
• Look at differences as strengths.
• Work to balance your own temperament type.