Appendix 7.3 - A workshop for school leaders
The OER4Schools Professional Learning Resource
Values at your school
Whole class dialogue (30 min) on school values Discuss the following talking points. Discuss how true you think they are in the context of your school. For each item give concrete examples of how you implement this. For instance, regarding “We learn from each other and share what we know.”, give examples of what it is that you learn from each other, and say how you learn it from each other. Also give examples of how you are not implementing this. For instance, regarding “We try to save energy and avoid waste.”, you could list ways in which you do not (yet) avoid waste.
In our school:
- Some children or teachers are not treated fairly and do not feel part of a community.
- Everyone in the school has a voice that is heard – senior leaders and administrators, classroom teachers and children themselves share decision making in the school and take responsibility for learning.
- It is important that teachers learn from children.
- We sort out problems by listening to each other and finding solutions together. We speak up when we see that something is wrong.
(Adapted Index for inclusion, p. 27, Figure 3)
Barriers, resources and support
Whole class brainstorm (30 min) with brainstorm on barriers and support Brainstorm about the following questions regarding barriers, resources and support.
- What barriers to learning and participation arise within the school and its communities, and who do they affect?
- How can barriers to learning and participation be minimised?
- Are any additional resources needed to support learning and participation? If so how can these be mobilised and deployed?
(Adapted from Index for inclusion, p. 40, Figure 12)
