Project Presentation - Leadership For Community Engagement

Project Presentation - Leadership For Community Engagement

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  Page 1 Leadership ForCommunityEngagement Gaby Gutjahr
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  Page 2 The topic Mynew role informed the direction of my project. Developing a specific question/topic: • Data collection and sorting • Readings • Reflective Journal
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  Page 3 Data collection Mymethods of data collection included: • Collecting feedback from the current P&F group. • Discussing with my Leadership team their concerns about the P&F group. • Brainstorming strategies and ideas with the previous Family Engagement Leader. • Locating existing blogs created for communities, parents and families. • Using graphic organises to sort my thoughts, what I had learnt and to find the greatest priority.
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  Page 4 CurrentState • SmallP&F group, even after the school has been open for 6 years and we have 1000+ students. • P&F are struggling to get support for fundraisers and events. • The same families are doing the fundraising repeatedly. • P&F meetings involved discussing fundraising events – there isn’t much of a social or personal element to the gathering. • They meet in a secluded room around a table. Very formal and not very welcoming. • We have a low number of multicultural families at our school. • Families are reluctant to get involved in the P&F group as it is seen as a ‘clique’. Desired State • The group has the opportunity to discuss school initiatives, topical issues as well as fundraising. • More members, at least five times as many as what we have now. • Easy to get support to help out at events. • P&F has a good reputation in the school and staff and families are willing to get involved, support and assist the group. • Friendships are developed between families in the school (that otherwise wouldn’t know each other). • Families who are new to the school have a strong support network instantly. • Families talk and offer each other advice and ideas. Information sharing. • Families are aware of what is going on at school. • Children feel a strong sense of community and see the group as role models. PositiveForces • We have a very welcoming school that encourages family involvement. • Our Principal, Business Manager, Community Development Leader and Family Engagement Leader all participate in P&F meetings /events. • We have a Family Engagement Leader who supports the group. • We have a large school community. • We have a highly digital school. NegativeForces • Ability to get to school for meetings (due to work/transport etc). • Time to come to school and help out in events. • Seeing the value in joining the group. • Confidence in joining a group where they know no one. • Parents who don’t feel comfortable or are disengaged at school.
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  Page 5 Time IN 4 OUT 0 Confidence IN 1 OUT 3 Understanding the value IN 3 OUT 1 Disengaged IN 2 OUT 2 Abilityto get to meetings IN 0 OUT 4 InterrelationshipDiagram
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  Page 6 Data collection An‘affinity diagram’ was created to identify the purpose and what we wanted to get out of P&F.
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  Page 7 Data collection Iattended P&F meetings and participated in discussions about lack of new members. We discussed what had been done in the past and any ideas for the future. The group voted for the development of a blog which had been a discussion point in the past.
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  Page 8 Research Question Cancommunicationtechnologybe usedtostrengthenrelationships, supportfamily-schoolconnectionsand broadenour P&Fcommunity.
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  Page 9 Research Question Cancommunicationtechnologybe used tobroadenour Parents and Friends community?
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  Page 10 Action Plan Text Key Improvement Strategy What? activities/ programs How? budget, equipment, IT, learning time, learning space Who ? individuals/teams responsible for implementation When? date, week, month or term for completion Achievement milestones changes in practice or behaviours Cancommunication technologybeusedto broadenourParentsand Friendscommunity? Blog Explore the possibilities / legalities of creating a Facebook page for our P&F group. • Create a blog for families accessible through our school website. • Provide support to Community Development staff and P&F members so they can learn how to use the blog. • Sign up additional staff/parents to manage the blog. • Inform families about the blog through emails, the school newsletter and word of mouth. • Put P&F information and minutes on the blog and begin advertising events. • Talk with the Parent Reps about their use of Facebook and their ideas. • Speak with Stephen about the possibilities of using Facebook to create an online network. Gaby Community Development team • Immediately • Within two weeks of creating the blog • By May • Within two week’s of creating the blog • Within a month of creating the blog • Next Parent Rep meeting • After speaking with the reps. • The blog is located on the school website. • Key stakeholders are using the blog. • Others will be updating the space. • Families outside P&F will be commenting on the blog. • Detailed info on blog. • I will have an understanding/position on the use of Facebook to develop community networks.
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  Page 11 Evaluation Results: • Additionof other community areas such as Community Development team, Junior School Council, Parent Representative Program, Prep Parents, Transition. • It is on the agenda for the next School Council meeting to add a page for them to publicise their ‘community thanks’ and information about the group. • Although there is a lot of information on the blog, it is only at the stage of being referred to by members of our community groups who are aware of its existence and purpose. • It has had some success and it has brought together different community groups within the school.
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  Page 12 Evaluation
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  Page 14 Evaluation Text
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  Page 15 Recommendations Where tonext? • Create opportunities for families outside of our P&F and Parent Reps groups to become familiar with, and use, the blog. • Provide the Community Development team with admin rights so that they can each update their areas. • Provide opportunities for the students to contribute to the blog. • Include more podcasts / vodcasts and family learning opportunities via the blog.
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  Page 16 Recommendations I havelearnt: • The importance of collaboration and involving all stakeholders. The support of the groups it is being developed for as well as the staff who will promote and use the blog. • That I can’t make things happen overnight. • I need to utilise the students. They are also part of our community. • You can only lead a horse to water …
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  Page 17 Recommendations Next time? •I would collaborate more and take things slower. • I would give myself more time to collect data and observe what others are doing so that I could approach the implementation in an inclusive way. • I would do more promotion of the blog as it is being completed. • I would use students to help develop and promote the blog.
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  Page 18 References Readings Bozeman, M.(1987). Montana State University. Motiving member participation. http://www.msucommunitydevelopment.org/motivatingmember.html Cavaye, J. (unknown). Capable Communities: A Guide To Community Development. Approaches to Community Development. Cavage Community Development Training Package. Hughes, P., Black, A., Kaldor, P., Bellamy, J. and Castle K. (2007). Building Stronger Communities. Strengthening communities beyond the locality. USNW Press: Sydney. pp. 195-208 McConchie, R. Engaging Families. Retrieved from Victorian Parents Council http://www.vicparentscouncil.vic.edu.au/index.php/parent-resources/at-your-school/engaging-parents Morris, K. (2010). Getting Parents Involved in Blogging. Retrieved from Integrating Technology In The Primary Classroom http://primarytech.global2.vic.edu.au/2010/11/28/getting-parents-involved-in- blogging/ Niven, R. (2011). The role of social media in community building and development. Retrieved from The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/voluntary-sector-network/community-action- blog/2011/dec/08/facebook-social-media-community-development
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  Page 19 References Blog sites BangaloreSteiner School - Community Blog. http://bangaloresteinerschoolpf.blogspot.com.au/ CSH Greenwich Middle School Parent Blog. http://cshmsparents.wordpress.com/ Digital Parents blog. http://digitalparents.com.au/ Elmwood Parents’ and Friends’ Blog http://www.elmwood.ca/parents/parents_and_friends_association_committee/ Kincoppal-Rose Bay P&F Blog. http://www.krb.nsw.edu.au/1845/community/parents'-and-friends'- association/ Melbourne High School P&F Blog. http://mhsparentsandfriends.blogspot.com.au/ Park Slope Parents blog. http://www.parkslopeparents.com/ St Justin’s Oran Park P&F Community Blog. http://www.sjopdow.catholic.edu.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id= 105&Itemid=518
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  Page 20 References Other resources AustralianGovernment Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations for the Council of Australian Governments. (2009). ‘Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia’. Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. (2010). Parents http://www.education.vic.gov.au/parents/default.htm Parents Victoria website. http://www.parentsvictoria.asn.au/
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  Page 21 The blog CommunityConnections http://sites.berwickfieldsps.vic.edu.au/fieldsfamilies/