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Action learning
Implementing about engaging in
Action Learning
Understand
- What is the specific problem?
- What do you already know?
- What is the difference between how you see things now and how would you like them to be?
- What might impede you from moving forward?
Power Probes
- Why does this matter?
- What do you want to explore/discover?
- What challenges/opportunities exist within this situation?
- Who knows about the problem?
Drive Action
- Why does this matter?
- What do you want to explore/discover?
Implementing
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Action learning
Thinking about engaging in
Action Learning
Understand
- What is the specific problem?
- What do you already know?
- What is the difference between how you see things now and how would you like them to be?
- What might impede you from moving forward?
Power Probes
- Why does this matter?
- What do you want to explore/discover?
- What challenges/opportunities exist within this situation?
- Who knows about the problem?
- Who can do anything about it?
- What have you tried and why did/didn't it work?
Drive Action
- How might you improve the situation?
- What might happen if you don't take action or resolve the issue?
Thinking
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Action learning
Planning an Action Learning Set
Understand
- What are you trying to achieve?
- How do you hope things will change if you are successful?
- Who should you involve?
Power Probes
- Why this approach?
- What knowledge, skills, or resources do you need to accomplish/confront this?
Weigh Options
- What are the consequences of doing/not doing...?
Drive Action
- What data/evidence are you gathering?
- Where might you find more information?
Planning
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Action learning
INTERPRETING & REFLECTING on Your Plan
Understand
- What conclusions have you come to?
Power Probes
- What happened? Why/Why not?
- What conclusions have you come to?
- What are the high/low value points?
- What are the limitations of your findings?
- How do you feel this has changed, deepened, or confirmed your thinking, learning or perspective?
- How do you feel this has impacted others and how?
- What further questions emerged?
Weigh Options
- What if...?
- What do you think about?
Interpreting & Reflecting
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Action learning
EMBEDDING & EXTENDING & EVOLVING Your Learning & Practice
Drive Action
- How will you embed your new learning into your practice?
- How will you share your new learning with others?
- How might your new learning impact or evolve your practice?
Drive Action
- How will you measure the impact of your learning on your teaching?
- What will you do now/first?
- How might you need to up-skill?
- Where can you go to learn more?
- What is next?
Understanding
- What are your goals for the next meeting?
- How might we help?
Embedding, Extending & Evolving
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Explore Standards for Professional Learning Connections
Action Research
- Identify Curiosity
- Explore SPL Connections
- Ask Broad Questions
- Probe Collegial Partnerships
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Action Research
- Form Action Research Group (may be the beginning or penultimate step of Phase 1)
- Gather/Analyse Situation Data
- Review Existing Literature
- Organise Related Themes
- Reach Topic Consensus
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Action Research
- Clarify Research Intentions
- Form Research Question(s)
- Determine Data Collection Tools
- Address Ethical Guidelines
- Establish Roles & Goals
- Plot Plan Timeline
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Action Research
- Activate Action Plan
- Collect Data
- Monitor Document Changes
- Analyse/Interpret Data
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Action Research
- Determine Research Implications/Insights
- Identify Actionable Enablers/Barriers
- Compile & Report Findings
- Plan Next Steps or Further Research
