What is the futures focused school project?
A two day professional learning activity for school leadership teams, designed to assist schools to incorporate futures thinking in their strategic planning.  

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Why is a futures focus important?
In a futures focused school, there is a capacity and willingness to engage with the future, keep abreast of trends and issues and anticipate their impact on the school. A focus on the future is one aspect of a comprehensive approach to strategy.

Who will participate?
Principals, school leaders and others from the wider school community including parents. Teams of participants from a school are encouraged to attend.

What resources will be available?
Participants in the workshops will receive materials including:

• Teaching for Uncertain Futures – The Open Book Scenarios, a project exploring possible futures for teaching
• DVD of interviews and case studies about futures focused work in schools
• Outline of a futures focused school
• Indicators of a futures focused school

Workshop Fee
Cost per participant is $250.

A 10% discount for schools sending 3 or more participants.

What will the workshops achieve?
From the two day workshops, participants will:

• gain an understanding of the forces in society shaping the
  nature of schools
• see exemplary approaches to creating and sustaining a futures focused school
• explore responses at the school level to a range of plausible scenarios
• examine structures, processes, roles and responsibilities in
  a futures focused school
• prepare a plan for a futures focused school

Who is running the project?
Educational Transformations Pty Ltd is working in partnership with Teaching Australia to develop the workshops and associated resources. Key personnel are:

Brian Caldwell formerly dean of education, University of Melbourne; author of Re-imagining Educational Leadership and Why not the best schools? (with Jessica Harris)

David Loader formerly school principal, author of The Inner Principal and Jousting for the Next Generation

Rufus Black principal and partner of McKinsey & Company

Tony Mackay executive director of Centre for Strategic Education, Australia

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The Futures Focused School Project is being undertaken by Educational Transformations in partnership with Teaching Australia www.teachingaustralia.edu.au 1800 337 872 5 Liversidge Street Acton 0200      www.educationaltransformations.com.au (03) 9595 3852 L1, 181 Bay Street Brighton VIC 3186