Every learning community has its own sets of processes, policies, place-based needs, guiding frameworks, context, culture and challenges. How do we consider all elements in the learning community, to develop critical reflection so that wellbeing learning and engagement practices adapt and mature over time? This masterclass is based on the published process framework, the “System and Individual contributions to learning Communities using Theory of Change” (SyInC-ToC), developed to provide learning communities, school networks, and local and state governments with essential principles for developing wellbeing capabilities across their communities.
Key topics and timestamps:
1. Framing Wellbeing Through Systems Thinking (4:14): Importance of designing wellbeing initiatives with context + system awareness
2. Introduction to Theory of Change (7:34): Planning, tracking, reviewing, and iterating for sustainable change (7:34) | Components of ToC (10:01)
3. Challenges in Implementation (11:32)
4. Where to Start (13:35): Identify long term outcomes and working backwards
5. The SyInc-ToC Framework-A systems approach to assisting learning communities (23.50): Strategic planning (28:50) | Monitoring and evaluation (30:50) | Advocacy and engagement (33:40) | Ongoing reflective analysis and practice (35:25) | Continuous & cyclical nature of change (36:32)
6. Measuring Wellbeing (39:18): Multi-dimensional measures based on the definition of wellbeing in your context | Timing of data collection (43:27)
7. Involving the Wider Ecosystem (47:25): City of Maroondah case study (49:26)
8. Systems Iceberg (52:30): Identifying patterns and trends, structures & processes and mental models for sustainable change | reflections (59:00)
9. Continual processes in practice (1:05:40)
10. Reflections and questions (1:06:45)
Keen to put this into practice? Start with our webinar summary and key takeaways, then download the Systems Iceberg Reflection Tool: a ready-to-use resource for guiding your team through each level of the systems iceberg. Learn more below.