Communities of Practice

Dr David Morley Head of Education

“groups  of  people  who  share  a  concern  or  a  passion  for  something  they  do  and  learn  how  to  do  it  be7er  as  they  interact  regularly”  

(Wenger,  2007)  

CommuniAes  of  PracAce  

Raising  the  bar  by  shaping  a    ‘community  of  pracAce’  

Environments  

Agents  of  change  

CreaAng  

CollaboraAng  

CoordinaAng  

Community  of  PracAce  

– Solving  problems  • What  are  developmentally  appropriate  acAviAes?  • When  is  the  right  Ame  to  use  MulA-­‐skills  acAviAes?  

• Who  is  best  placed  to  support  children’s  development  effecAvely?  

Crea%ng  

– Requests  for  informa%on/  seeking  experience/  cascading  knowledge  

– Who/what  is  the  best  conduit  for  informaAon?    • Who  are  the  ‘agents  of  change’,  and  what  do  they  contribute?  

• Which  are  the  most  collaboraAve  environments?  

CollaboraAng  

– ins%lling  synergy/  reusing  assets  • Can  we  combine  resources?  

– Agents  of  change  – Tangible  resources-­‐  profiles,  equipment,  task  cards  

– Are  environments  coordinated  effecAvely  to:  • maximise  children’s  parAcipaAon  

•  increase  physical  acAvity  •  Improve  movement  competency  

Coordina%ng  

Communities of Practice

Dr David Morley Head of Education