Learning Conversations

Learning Conversations http://www.learningconversations.net/blog Newsletters, articles of interest, photographs and stories related to the work of Learning Conversations, a small business that promotes learning through conversations. en-us Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:23:35 +0800 Main Page Blogware learningconversations Welcome to Learning Conversations http://www.learningconversations.net/blog/_archives/2007/1/11/2639661.html http://www.learningconversations.net/blog/_archives/2007/1/11/2639661.html Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:38:18 +0800 <H1 style="COLOR: purple" class=Section1>Learning Conversations</H1> <P style="COLOR: purple" class=Section1><EM>Providing places, spaces and ways to engage people in learning conversations that make a difference to the world in which we live.</EM></P> <H2 style="COLOR: purple" class=Section1><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=5 face="Times New Roman">Intentions</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></H2> <H2 style="COLOR: purple" class=Section1><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">1. To ‘be’ together respectfully.</SPAN></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></H2> <H2 style="COLOR: purple" class=Section1><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">2.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><STRONG>    </STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">To maintain and build positive relationships with individuals, groups, organisations, schools and the community.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></H2> <H2 style="COLOR: purple" class=Section1><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">3.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><STRONG>    </STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">To work to make learning the central focus of education.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></H2> <H2 style="COLOR: purple" class=Section1><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">4.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><STRONG>    </STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">To support educators and schools to focus on children and their learning as they embrace the National Curriculum and the Early Years Learning Framework.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></H2> <H2 style="COLOR: purple" class=Section1><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">5.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><STRONG>    </STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">To grow and use our knowledge, understanding and experience of governance and how it works.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></H2> <H2 style="COLOR: purple" class=Section1><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">6.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><STRONG>    </STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">To grow and use our knowledge, understanding and experience of facilitation and co-facilitation and how they work.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></H2> <H2 style="COLOR: purple" class=Section1><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">7.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><STRONG>    </STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">To strengthen the business.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></H2> <H2 style="COLOR: purple" class=Section1><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p><FONT size=4>Keys to Success</FONT></o:p></SPAN></H2> <H2 style="COLOR: purple" class=Section1><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm -18pt 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">1.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">    </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Recognising, using and building upon the experience and expertise of all our past, present and future contacts. </SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm -18pt 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">2.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">    </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Respecting the cultural context of the work, so that each situation is treated on its own merits.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm -18pt 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">3.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">    </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Negotiating and renegotiating our work, contracts and partnerships.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm -18pt 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">4.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">    </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Recognising that we are part of the learning process and not all of it, so that we can work with people on a variety of short and long-term projects.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm -18pt 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">5.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">    </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Documenting our work as it progresses.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm -18pt 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">6.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">    </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Constantly reflecting on our work and endeavouring to learn from our mistakes.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm -18pt 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">7.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">    </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Ensuring, to the best of our ability, that our work is informed by current research and practice wisdom.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm -18pt 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 18.0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">8.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">    </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Working to maintain our visibility and good reputation for delivering quality outcomes and products.</SPAN></FONT></P></o:p></SPAN></H2> Main Page