STRATEGIC THINKING IN EDUCATION
Strategy. Pedagogy. Implementation.
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WHAT I DO
Strategic planning
I help teams to develop their visions, missions & theories of change.
I provide thought-partnership for those wanting to map out goals, and the routes to those goals.
Change management
I support teams to think through and implement organisational changes; even (perhaps, especially) in complex, difficult, contexts.
Leadership development
I develop and deliver courses for teams, and support individual leaders, through coaching or one-off sessions.
Pedagogical development
I help organisations think through the best ways to transmit learning; whether that’s teacher-to-student or adult-to-adult.
Teaching & learning is my specialism.
EXAMPLES OF PROJECTS
Some things I’ve done (or am doing).
Huddle
I help Huddle, a South African start-up organisation, to build a high-quality, scalable, structured pedagogy programme for South African teachers.
I provide strategic support to the co-founders; support the development of the teaching team; and shape the direction of the accompanying teacher training programme.
Aldridge Playbook
I work with Aldridge Education, a network of 10 schools in the UK, on the development, codification, and implementation of their four school improvement ‘levers’:
1. Student Culture
2. Curriculum
3. Data-driven instruction
4. Coaching & Professional development
Instructional Leadership Institute
I supported the design and delivery of a new 18-month instructional leadership course for South African school leaders.
The programme was designed to support leaders to improve the quality of teaching & learning in their schools.
The programme is about to start its fifth cohort and has trained over 300 leaders.
Apex High School
I helped Acorn Education develop, and implement, their vision for Apex High School, a new-build high school serving a township community in South Africa.
It has since gained wide recognition for its quality of education.
In 2022 the school received 2800 applications for 240 places.
Public Schools Partnerships
I supported five nascent school networks with their education and school improvement strategies; helping them to develop, implement and monitor targets across multiple schools in a complex political environment.
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SOME THINGS PEOPLE HAVE SAID
“Adam’s deep knowledge of instructional leadership was integral to strengthening our programme design and delivery. His ability to synthesise complex ideas into actionable frameworks helped us to make data-informed and impact-focused decisions.”
Sakeena Elloker
Head of Programmes, ILI
“Adam has an exceptional ability to think strategically — to see both the system and the people within it, and to design for both.”
Jonathan Molver
Director, Ark EPG South Africa
“Adam’s input was invaluable in helping us take an ambitious pilot project from concept to codification. The work that I do today was founded on and oriented by Adam’s guidance.”
Matt Draper
Head of Instruction, Common Good
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