The Competencies of the WS Approach: A Fish Bowl Activity

Diving Deeper

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Session Question:

What do we know about the competencies that will assist us in the work of Phase IV of the WS approach?

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Working Systemically Competencies

• Creating coherence

• Collecting, interpreting, and using data

• Ensuring continuous professional learning

• Building relationships

• Responding to changing conditions3

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Fish Bowl

• Participants in the fishbowl have an opportunity to share experiences, ideas, and reflections.

• Observers of the fishbowl discussion have an opportunity to gain insights, form opinions, and generate questions.

• Everyone has an opportunity to develop a higher awareness of the competencies and an increased understanding of various experiences and viewpoints.

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• Audience observes during the dialogue being carried on in the fish bowl.

• Audience may record questions to be asked of the fish bowl group at the end of the session.

• Thank you for your cooperation.

Fish Bowl Norms

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1. Read over your Working Systemically Competencies handout and reflect on the following:

The Fish Bowl Task

–What competences were successfully established in Phases I–III?

– What competences were more challenging?

– What are the implications for you as a facilitator for the development of thecompetencies in Phase IV?

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2. Fish bowl members discuss the issues while others listen.

3. Facilitator will ask for additional comments and/or questions from audience.

The Fish Bowl Task (continued)

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Individually, reflect on the activity.• How did this activity deepen your understanding of the importance of developing the competencies in the WS approach?

• What support will you need in order to help your districts in the development of the competencies in the WS approach?

Be ready to share your reflection.

Reflection

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Thank you!