Me and SCEL

George Gilchrist

For AHDS November

2014

Why is practitioner enquiry not being more widely adopted for professional and leadership development? What

needs to happen to allow this to happen?

Practitioner Enquiry

An evidence rich approach to critically informed thinking and practice

Critical Informed Reading and Research

John Hattie Michael Fullan Helen Timperley Knud Illeris Marilyn Cochran-Smith Graham Donaldson

Conclusions/Findings

Practitioner enquiry works It’s complex and messy Needs to be a disposition or stance A continuous process, not a quick fix Start from where you really are A supportive, open culture based on trust Senior leaders have to thoroughly

understand and be involved

Conclusions (continued)

Need to step back from busyness Slow down for deeper impact We need to reframe CPD and CLPL Needs support and understanding at all

levels of the system We need to avoid mutations

Alternatives

What's the option?

More of the same or dare to be different?

You decide!