daviddidau.substack.com/p/applying-s... I’ve only seen David talk formally once & this is what he discussed. It resonates so deeply with me. I think we should all read this substack @didau.bsky.social #edusky #thisisAP - ThreadSky

phoenixedsarah.bsky.social • 76 days ago

https://daviddidau.substack.com/p/applying-systems-thinking-to-school?r=18455 I’ve only seen David talk formally once & this is what he discussed. It resonates so deeply with me. I think we should all read this substack @didau.bsky.social #edusky #thisisAP

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alexpowley.bsky.social•76 days ago

Really thought-provoking piece. POSIWID is a useful reminder: in school improvement, it’s not enough to have a plan or list of actions. What matters is what those actions actually lead to. If they’re not shifting practice or outcomes, the system isn’t doing what we think it is.

isabellefk.bsky.social•74 days ago

💯. But how to gauge impact? Obvs the children’s & families’ knowledge/evidence is the most relevant?

phoenixedsarah.bsky.social•74 days ago

I think it’s all parties have relevancy. Parents/carers may have limited knowledge of what is happening in schools, children’s experience of how they feel safe & included is central, but think it’s all the layers

alexpowley.bsky.social•74 days ago

Yes to all of this. I think the challenge is weighting the evidence well. Children’s lived experience is vital—but so is noticing where adult narratives (staff, governors, parents etc) drift from what the system actually produces. That’s where things can get interesting.

isabellefk.bsky.social•74 days ago

Exactly. The new UK govt guidance for school governors has a real focus on actual vs intended impacts https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sen-and-disability-duties-guidance-for-school-governing-boards/special-educational-needs-sen-and-disabilities-guidance-for-school-governing-boards

phoenixedsarah.bsky.social•74 days ago

I’ve shared this with the trustee boards I’m a member of! I need to refresh my memory though as my brain hasn’t kept that information

isabellefk.bsky.social•74 days ago

Yes. Parents can’t know everything that happens in schools. They can know a lot about how their child is feeling, developing (& suffering). Distressed behaviours at home from children who comply at school indicate unmet needs imv.

phoenixedsarah.bsky.social•74 days ago

Yes agreed, careful discussion!

philosophicellie.bsky.social•75 days ago

📌

isabellefk.bsky.social•76 days ago

So interesting. Thanks for sharing.

lucyw1982.bsky.social•75 days ago

Thanks for sharing: that was a thought-provoking and enjoyable read. Definitely one that I will be thinking about for a while and will have an impact on my approach.

ahernahern.bsky.social•75 days ago

Went to @didau.bsky.social training in this. If only all management could do so & reflect on own part in systems / outcomes. Would love a book / case studies

phoenixedsarah.bsky.social•75 days ago

I think he needs to! I said this to him.

didau.bsky.social•75 days ago

Thanks Sarah. Here’s Part 2 for anyone who’s interested

https://substack.com/@daviddidau/note/p-160776670?r=18455&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action

phoenixedsarah.bsky.social•75 days ago

I really think there is a book in this!

simmspriscience.bsky.social•72 days ago

while not about school leadership you should check out @cmooreanderson.bsky.social 's book Difference Maker which covers many of these ideas.

phoenixedsarah.bsky.social•72 days ago

Yes! We have been talking and will be purchasing :)

simmspriscience.bsky.social•72 days ago

fab!!!!!!!!!!!!

cmooreanderson.bsky.social•75 days ago

Fantastic, some cybernetics then some system dynamics. Loving the new focus David.
Did you ever get round to reading my chapter on stock and flow models?

phoenixedsarah.bsky.social•75 days ago

Can you share with me Christian as I’m nosey 😅

cmooreanderson.bsky.social•75 days ago

Sent you a DM, it's in my book Difference Maker :)

didau.bsky.social•74 days ago

I did. Thanks Christian

ahernahern.bsky.social•75 days ago

Agreed - such an important bit of thinking. Be great if it could be spread more widely. Your training on this really impacted my ‘management’

didau.bsky.social•74 days ago

Thanks Peter. You rock.

ahernahern.bsky.social•74 days ago

I’m just a groupie David