Schools — Dr Caroline Blackley

The schools I partner with are places where we work together to empower educators to be extraordinary and to do extraordinary things.

When classrooms are places of focused learning, and teachers use their current skills to create these learning spaces, then schools are based in a culture of learning.

Using data to inform strategic thinking for long term sustainable cultural change.

MY OFFERINGS

*Whole School Scan*

Are you struggling to quantify the essence of your school environment into data that can be used to review and inform strategic decision-making?
In the Whole School Scan we do a one-to-one 30-minute classroom observation with each teacher. These observations are there to identify the impact of the teaching on the learning environment. We then share the data from each classroom observation with the individual teacher in a 20-minute reflection session, to develop awareness and build a shared language around a culture of learning.
From there, all results are imported into the live online database. No individual teacher can be identified in these reports. A set of school based data reports are produced, which provide the school with a clear picture of the impact of teaching and learning across the whole school and the classroom outcomes.
The data reports specify areas of strength, graphs to monitor growth, and access to the 4D data coach to support the development of targeted interventions and response.
We perform approximately 6 observations and reflection sessions a day.
**Outcomes**
Following the scan, school leaders will have:
clear and precise evidence on what is occurring in their classrooms; and
access to data, which will inform where you’ve been and where you can go.
From here, schools can engage Caroline to undertake a Whole School Plan with them using the data coach cycles. See below for details.
**Perfect for**
This is perfect for any school who values making data informed decisions to guide change and maintain the strengths of school capability through measurable data profiles.
**Investment**
$1800 - $2200 + GST per day

*Whole School Plan*

Now that you have the data on how your school is performing, let us help you to deeply understand that data so that you can create a plan to move forward to where you want to be.
In the Whole School Plan we connect leadership teams with one of our data specialists. We can do this online or virtually. This meeting normally takes 1 - 2 hours, and in it, we will help you to:
understand your data;
make sense of how this can be used to inform your school’s explicit improvement agenda; and
help you determine a review cycle based on the recommendations discussed in the meeting.
From this meeting, you will have everything that you need to develop an implementation plan. My data consultant will then provide support 2-3 times over the term to develop tools to measure target set.
**Perfect for**
A school who has already done a Whole School Scan.
**Investment**
$600 - $2400 + GST for a 10 week block of support

*4D Coaching*

At any time, if you would like to build the confidence and capability of your own staff observing one another, then 4D coaching is for you!
We come into your school, and work side by side with Level 1 or Level 2 observers to improve their skills in observations and reflection sessions.
We do a 30-minute 1: 2 observation, a reflection session where we provide feedback to the observer (who we are observing!), and then a 30-minute feedback session on their data collection and coaching skills.
This process takes about 90-minutes per observer, and we do a maximum of 4 of these sessions a day.
**Learning Objectives**
How to be a more effective classroom observer and coach
Builds capacity within the schools for coaching cycles
**Perfect for**
This is perfect for any school who appreciates that change starts through conversation, and who wants to build a team that can have productive conversations based on evidence-based practices that support the development of a culture of learning.
**Investment**
$1800 - 2200 + GST per day

—What people say

The impact of the 4D framework on our teachers as individuals, and on our whole school, has been multifaceted and profound.
This is the single most powerful professional development a teacher can do. It brings consciousness to what is often unconscious decision making by teachers, and the end result for us has been happier, more effective teachers, who then create powerful learning environments.
I have witnessed a shift in school culture since we started implementing the 4D framework. It has created collective efficacy between all members of school staff, and driven significant improvement.
Halena Hall, Deputy Principal, Moura State High
The Four Dimensions PD reminded me that we often spend all of our energy and time on the negative behaviour in our classrooms, yet when there is a focus on the positive interactions that occur it can lead to a better learning environment for all.
It was refreshing to hear from someone who was positive, engaging and action focused. It is not a Band-Aid solution where we are consistently addressing the same behaviours; rather, it leads to permanent behaviour and culture change within the classroom and school. I am excited to see the school that we can become when we all focus on positivity.
Eva Luque, Head of Department Science, Kirwan State High School
Before our 4D journey we had okay behaviour process in place but something was missing - we weren’t cohesive as a school. Everyone had different expectations of what the rules meant and how children should behave. We were doing all the things expected of us but we weren’t making the gains that we should have.
4D has given our staff a shared language, and inspired us to create different processes that focus on the curriculum.
With 4D we are making better positive connections with our students, and teachers can see how they can improve each term. As a whole staff we focus on what we need the most improvement in., and we are in it together.
4D has made it easier to celebrate the good stuff that we are doing.
Fiona Connor, Principal, Alligator Creek State School
At Kenmore SHS we have a long-held belief that a common, consistent and evidence-based approach to classrooms is vital to ensuring successful learning outcomes for all students. Coupled with this, we want all teachers, across all disciplines, to know they are valued for their uniqueness and individual styles of teaching and learning.
As such, 4D has been a natural and welcomed addition to our school’s professional development package and pedagogical framework since 2016.
4D has been central to our working in transforming classroom climates and supporting teacher wellbeing. As a collective team, the staff have increased their discussions about making effective classroom decisions to create positive classroom environments. Through our successful coaching model, 4D observations are available to every teacher in the school. As a result, we see a greater number of classroom conversations about learning and a greater collective efficacy amongst our team of teachers.
4D has been powerful PD for new and experienced teachers alike, and a impactful framework for our school.
Sally Hawkes, Acting Principal, Kenmore State High School
We were looking for an external person to profile our teachers and provide non-judgemental feedback. 4D was perfect for us.
Caroline and her team bring years of experience and a calm, non-judgemental manner to helping staff to improve their teaching practice.
We chose to train our staff in 4D because it provides a consistent language, a consistent approach for our whole school to keep improving, and ongoing training, materials and access to support.
Chris Pocock, Principal, Spinifex State College - Junior Campus