The Competencies of the WS Approach: A Fish Bowl Activity

1. The Competencies of the WS Approach: A Fish Bowl Activity Diving Deeper

2. Session Question: What do we know about the competencies that will assist us in the work of Phase IV of the WS approach? 2

3. Working Systemically Competencies • Creating coherence • Collecting, interpreting, and using data • Ensuring continuous professional learning • Building relationships • Responding to changing conditions 3

4. 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. 4

5. Fish Bowl Norms • 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. 5

6. The Fish Bowl Task • Read over your Working Systemically Competencies handout and reflect on the following: • 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? 6

7. The Fish Bowl Task (continued) 2. Fish bowl members discuss the issues while others listen. 3. Facilitator will ask for additional comments and/or questions from audience. 7

8. Reflection 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. 8

9. Thank you!