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Regional Meeting – April 08

Review of Regional Working

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We want to generate ideas for how, as a region, we can move forward as an effective learning support network

• Help each other learn

• Help each other achieve

• Build a useful network

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We’d like to start by working in 4 groups – on the following 4 areas – and need roughly equally sized groups!

GROUP 1

How we can help our peers

What can I do for you?

GROUP 2

How others can help us

What can they do for me?

GROUP 3

How we can support our growth

How do we develop ourselves?

GROUP 4

How we can support our delivery

How do we all get results?

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Each group has a “big chart” to complete

LEARNING NETWORK 2: How others can help us (what can they do for me?)

What I LIKE about the way we do things..

What I DON’T LIKE about the way we do things..

We should CONTINUE… Example:

We should START… Example:

We should STOP… Example:

In your small group, brainstorm (5m) on what you LIKE about the way we do things relating to the subject (above), and what you DON’T LIKE about the way we do things relating to the subject. Record these brainstorm discussions below

Based on the LIKE, identify up to 3 main things you think we should CONTINUE to do, and give examples (if relevant) Based on the DISLIKE, identify up to 3 main things you think we should STOP doing, and give examples (if relevant) Add up to 3 main things you think we should START doing, and give examples (if relevant) Total time for this exercise: 20 minutes PLEASE WRITE CLEARLY, SO OTHERS CAN READ YOUR IDEAS!

What we like about the way we do things relating to our subject area

What we don’t like about the way we do things relating to our subject area

Things we should CONTINUE doing

Things we should START doing

Things we should STOP doing

15-20 mins

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We’d like to review the charts and add further ideas

• In groups, rotate (clockwise) to the next chart

• Read the suggestions quickly, and add any further suggestions on post-its– Other things you like about the way we do things

– Other things you don’t like

– Other things to START, STOP or CONTINUE

– Relating to the subject area

• Move around again and repeat

• And finally to the last chart and repeat2 mins

each chart

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Now we need to prioritise the ideas to find 4 to focus our immediate actions on…

• You have 3 votes (dots)

• Please put your dots against the relevant START, STOP or CONTINUE solution

• We will use the top 4 to develop specific actions…

5 mins!!

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We’ve now got our 4 priorities …

• Please choose which one you would like to work on

• We need at least 2 people at each chart!

• You have 15m to complete the chart– What is the idea (move from

previous and clarify)

– What is the desired outcome

– What are the specific actions to deliver this solution & outcome, who will own and what is the due date

Action Plan for Developing Learning Network

Due DateOwnerAction

Outline of I dea

Outcome (success)

Plans for reviewing progress

Those who will work on this

Choose which of the top 4 ideas you’d like to develop action plans for! Clarify the idea – what is it you want to implement Clarify the outcome – what will success look like, how will you know when you have achieved this Identify the main actions that need to take place, with one owner (“accountable”) for each, and a due date Sign up to be involved in the working group implementing this idea Plan how you will review progress…

15 mins

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Let’s review our plans

• Each group (briefly!) to highlight the actions