Communities of Practice Dr David Morley Head of Education
CommuniAes of PracAce “groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it be7er as they interact regularly” (Wenger, 2007)
Raising the bar by shaping a ‘community of pracAce’ Environments
Agents of change CreaAng CollaboraAng CoordinaAng
Community of PracAce
Crea%ng – Solving problems • What are developmentally appropriate acAviAes? • When is the right Ame to use MulA-‐skills acAviAes? • Who is best placed to support children’s development effecAvely?
CollaboraAng – Requests for informa%on/ seeking experience/ cascading knowledge – Who/what is the best conduit for informaAon? • Who are the ‘agents of change’, and what do they contribute? • Which are the most collaboraAve environments?
Coordina%ng – ins%lling synergy/ reusing assets • Can we combine resources? – Agents of change – Tangible resources-‐ profiles, equipment, task cards
– Are environments coordinated effecAvely to: • maximise children’s parAcipaAon • increase physical acAvity • Improve movement competency
Communities of Practice Dr David Morley Head of Education