Sunrise School DivisionSunrise School DivisionThe Power of Appreciative The Power of Appreciative

ApproachesApproaches

Sunrise Administrative TeamSunrise Administrative Team

April 29, 2009April 29, 2009

Welcome & IntroductionsWelcome & Introductions

Denise Johnson, District Principal, Denise Johnson, District Principal, Learning & Development, Learning & Development, Vancouver School BoardVancouver School Board

Mary Filleul, Learning & Mary Filleul, Learning & Development Consultant, Development Consultant, Vancouver School BoardVancouver School Board

Agenda OverviewAgenda Overview

Purpose of the Day Purpose of the Day Warm Up ActivityWarm Up Activity What is Appreciative InquiryWhat is Appreciative Inquiry Discovery Phase – Uncovering the bestDiscovery Phase – Uncovering the best Dream Phase – The future we wantDream Phase – The future we want LunchLunch Design – How to get there?Design – How to get there? Next StepsNext Steps ClosingClosing

Warm UpWarm Up

Look around, make eye contact Look around, make eye contact with someone you do not know with someone you do not know well.well.

Join that personJoin that person Share your story of “What inspired Share your story of “What inspired

you to become an educational you to become an educational leader?”leader?”

What is Appreciative What is Appreciative Inquiry?Inquiry?

A methodology for positive changeA methodology for positive change A generative, narrative based A generative, narrative based

process to build relationshipsprocess to build relationships A process for school system A process for school system

transformationtransformation

Ap-pre’ci-ate, v. Ap-pre’ci-ate, v.

1. The act of recognizing the best in people or 1. The act of recognizing the best in people or the world around us; affirming past and the world around us; affirming past and present strengths, successes, and potentials; present strengths, successes, and potentials; to perceive those things that give life (health, to perceive those things that give life (health, vitality, excellence) to living systems. vitality, excellence) to living systems.

2. To increase in value, e.g. the economy has 2. To increase in value, e.g. the economy has appreciated in value.appreciated in value.

3. Synonyms: VALUING, PRIZING, 3. Synonyms: VALUING, PRIZING,

ESTEEMING, HONORINGESTEEMING, HONORING. .

In-quire’, v.In-quire’, v.

1.1. The act of exploration and discovery. The act of exploration and discovery.

2. To ask questions; to be open to 2. To ask questions; to be open to seeing new potentials and seeing new potentials and possibilities.possibilities.

3. Synonyms:3. Synonyms: DISCOVERY, SEARCH, DISCOVERY, SEARCH, STUDY, SYSTEMATIC EXPLORATION. STUDY, SYSTEMATIC EXPLORATION.

““AI” - an Organizational AI” - an Organizational Change method which:Change method which:

shifts the culture from deficit thinking to shifts the culture from deficit thinking to appreciative thinkingappreciative thinking

uses narrative as a vehicle to uncover uses narrative as a vehicle to uncover best practicebest practice

honours the expertise resident in the honours the expertise resident in the community & its peoplecommunity & its people

uses positive experiences to spark uses positive experiences to spark positive changepositive change

creates a leveling atmosphere for creates a leveling atmosphere for participantsparticipants

DiscoveryDiscovery““What have been our What have been our

best experiences?”best experiences?”AppreciatingAppreciating

DiscoveryDiscovery““What have been our What have been our

best experiences?”best experiences?”AppreciatingAppreciating

DreamDream““What do we collectively What do we collectively

aspire to?”aspire to?”InnovatingInnovating

DreamDream““What do we collectively What do we collectively

aspire to?”aspire to?”InnovatingInnovating

DesignDesign““How can we make How can we make our dreams real?”our dreams real?”Co-constructingCo-constructing

DesignDesign““How can we make How can we make our dreams real?”our dreams real?”Co-constructingCo-constructing

DestinyDestiny““How do we unleash How do we unleash inherent motivation?”inherent motivation?”

SustainingSustaining

DestinyDestiny““How do we unleash How do we unleash inherent motivation?”inherent motivation?”

SustainingSustaining

Appreciative Inquiry “4-D Model”Appreciative Inquiry “4-D Model”

AffirmativeAffirmativeTopicTopic

Problem Solving Problem Solving Approach to Approach to Organizational Change:Organizational Change:

Identifies the problemsIdentifies the problems Analysis of causesAnalysis of causes Analysis of possible solutionsAnalysis of possible solutions Action planning ensuesAction planning ensues

Basic Assumption:Basic Assumption:

Organizations are made up of Organizations are made up of problems to be solved.problems to be solved.

Appreciative Approach to Appreciative Approach to Organizational ChangeOrganizational Change

Values the best of what isValues the best of what is Envisions what might beEnvisions what might be Dialogues about what should beDialogues about what should be Innovates what could beInnovates what could be

Basic Assumption:Basic Assumption:

Collaborative, positive & meaningful Collaborative, positive & meaningful conversations move an organization conversations move an organization

towards its collective ideal.towards its collective ideal.

Three keys to AIThree keys to AI

Wholeness: All Stakeholders Equal Wholeness: All Stakeholders Equal VoiceVoice– Everyone is engaged equally in co-Everyone is engaged equally in co-

constructing the future.constructing the future. Narrative Rich: Personal Experience Narrative Rich: Personal Experience

StoriesStories– Stories engage, foster learning and deepen Stories engage, foster learning and deepen

respect.respect. Relational: People Making Meaning Relational: People Making Meaning

TogetherTogether– Collaboration and cooperation foster optimum Collaboration and cooperation foster optimum

learning conditionslearning conditions

Appreciative Approaches Appreciative Approaches throughout the VSBthroughout the VSB

District Wide Inquiries – Adolescent, District Wide Inquiries – Adolescent, Aboriginal, English Language learnersAboriginal, English Language learners

Appreciative Approaches to School Goal Appreciative Approaches to School Goal PlanningPlanning

LEARNS – the Six Optimal Conditions for LEARNS – the Six Optimal Conditions for LearningLearning

Appreciative LeadershipAppreciative Leadership Teacher Inquiry TeamsTeacher Inquiry Teams Community & District Wide Initiative Community & District Wide Initiative

Planning (e.g. Sustainability Summit)Planning (e.g. Sustainability Summit) Visioning, goal setting, team buildingVisioning, goal setting, team building

Six Optimal Conditions for Learning “LEARNS”

Aboriginal Learners Aboriginal Learners Inquiry (the ALI) DVDInquiry (the ALI) DVD

How was the narrative powerful for How was the narrative powerful for participants of the ALI?participants of the ALI?

BREAKBREAK

Geographic GroupingGeographic Grouping

Line up according to the distance Line up according to the distance from Beausejour to where you did from Beausejour to where you did your teacher training. your teacher training.

Those trained closest to Those trained closest to Beausejour, line up closest to the Beausejour, line up closest to the smart board, those further away, smart board, those further away, closer to the screen. closer to the screen.

DISCOVERY PhaseDISCOVERY Phase

In your triads share:In your triads share:

““Tell the story of the most dynamic Tell the story of the most dynamic & inspiring team experience you & inspiring team experience you have ever had”.have ever had”.

Talk about what happened, what Talk about what happened, what feelings you had, what your role feelings you had, what your role was, etc….was, etc….

Sixes & ThemesSixes & Themes

Join your triad with another & form Join your triad with another & form a group of 6.a group of 6.

Share the Share the highlightshighlights of a story you of a story you heard.heard.

As a group, identify the common As a group, identify the common elements or themes.elements or themes.

Be ready to report out on your Be ready to report out on your discussion.discussion.

Imagine the FutureImagine the Future

Education in the 21Education in the 21stst century video century video clipclip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yCB4i7GJuMv=2yCB4i7GJuM

Turn and talk – What are the Turn and talk – What are the implications for the Sunrise School implications for the Sunrise School Division?Division?

Fancy Footwear Line UpFancy Footwear Line Up

DREAM PhaseDREAM Phase

Sit back and relax for a guided Sit back and relax for a guided imagery in which we imagine and imagery in which we imagine and create the future we want for our create the future we want for our schools and division.schools and division.

DREAM PhaseDREAM Phase

Individually record your own Individually record your own version of the dream on the version of the dream on the template providedtemplate provided

DREAM Phase DREAM Phase “Creative Expression”“Creative Expression”

Share the highlights of your dream Share the highlights of your dream with your group members.with your group members.

Identify the commonalitiesIdentify the commonalities Create a poster (visual and/or Create a poster (visual and/or

textual) representation of the textual) representation of the collective dreamcollective dream

Be ready to present at 1:15PM.Be ready to present at 1:15PM.

LunchLunch

DESIGN PhaseDESIGN Phase

Divide your paper vertically and make 2 Divide your paper vertically and make 2 headings - School and Divisionheadings - School and Division

Brainstorm as many possibilities & ideas Brainstorm as many possibilities & ideas as you can for eachas you can for each

Make 3 recommendations or directions Make 3 recommendations or directions that you see as priorities over the next that you see as priorities over the next year (3 for your school and 3 for the year (3 for your school and 3 for the division) division)

Have the green card ready to report out Have the green card ready to report out on your recommendations.on your recommendations.

Dream ThemesDream Themes

1 & 7. Collaborative Learning Environment 1 & 7. Collaborative Learning Environment (Community of Learners)(Community of Learners)

2 & 8. Relationships –positive, proactive & 2 & 8. Relationships –positive, proactive & inclusiveinclusive

3 & 9. Engaged, active, experiential 3 & 9. Engaged, active, experiential

4. & 10 Technology – multi sources, 4. & 10 Technology – multi sources, connected within & globallyconnected within & globally

5.5. Physical Environment – welcoming, Physical Environment – welcoming, appealing & creative appealing & creative

6.6. Celebration, sharing of success Celebration, sharing of success

Next Steps & Plan for Next Steps & Plan for April 30thApril 30th

Questions to reflect on overnight…..Questions to reflect on overnight….. In what ways could you apply an In what ways could you apply an

appreciative approach in your appreciative approach in your school or schools?school or schools?

What structures & supports would What structures & supports would you need to do so?you need to do so?

ClosingClosing

How are you feeling right now?How are you feeling right now? Thank you for your rapt attention, Thank you for your rapt attention,

keen participation, creativity and keen participation, creativity and great sense of humour!!great sense of humour!!

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