Transforming Leadership and Professional Development through Design Thinking

Approaches

Stacey QuincePrincipal

Campbelltown Performing Arts High School

@staceyquince

The case for change in education is addressed widely and often

…but not the “how”…

Connecting…

to new ways of working (for us!)

to other schools

to partners outside school

Identify

Empathise

ideate

Prototype

Refine

Test

Design Thinking

Leaders Designing Learning through Design Thinking

• Flattened model of leadership – All participants working towards developing new solutions and models.

• Increased agency - All participants have a voice and all are invested in the work and solution.

• System leadership – Participants co-create and test new tools and strategies across contexts for, and on behalf of, the profession.

• Culture of risk – Rapid prototyping and continual testing and refinement underpinned by evaluation.

Teachers designing learning for teachers 10+

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Magnifying classroom practice Student shadowing

Teachers designing learning for students

Bike Education ProgramLove Your LagoonsArts in the CommunityRejuvenating Ingleburn Reserve 30+

Open Assessment Student-Led Conferences Ready, Set, Connect!

Students designing for the community

“Friend in Need” game-based app

Students designing for the community

Interactive environmental education board

Students designing for the community

Animal welfare app

Students designing for the community

Environmental sustainability bookand resources

Students designing for the community

Click-and-collect picnics

Students designing for the community

Out-of-home care kits

Students designing for the community

Forensic science program

What do our students think?

I like Design Thinking because it helps us find solutions to real problems… It feels like we have made a difference, like we have the power to make changes. The council liked our idea and we feel proud of what we have created.

Year 10 student

I think the whole Design Thinking process is helpful in finding new ideas quickly. I like that we get to present our ideas to other people for feedback because it helps improve our ideas as a team.

Year 9 student

Our teachers? Design Thinking has allowed me as facilitator, a teacher and as a designer of learning to provide students with an innovative approach to solving real world, authentic problems.

Chris, teacher

Design Thinking has empowered our students to think in new ways , design new products for real-world problems and created passionate, articulate learners.

Kirstine, teacher

Our community partners?

It’s great to hear from the perspective of the kids. They have such innovative ideas! Once the ideas for these products are finalised, we’ll look to action these items and tie them into the Ingleburn Plan of Management. We’ll definitely be using many of these ideas.

Roy, Senior Environment Officer, Campbelltown City Council

Not just toolsbut ways of working…

• Deeply engaging learning• New approaches to leadership and professional development• Authentically collaborative processes • Transferable tools and strategies • Community partnerships and industry links

Innovative solutions for real issues!