Character - a programme for success
Non-cognitive (or soft) skills of perseverance and self-management drive academic success. This break through idea derived from a great deal of psychological research has helped us develop a programme for pupils to achieve good academic results and sustain themselves beyond schools.
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Metrics - develop business intelligence systems
Businesses use intelligence systems to understand and target their customers. It is rare for schools to undertake such work. The Skills Lab recognises that Business Intelligence is not simply about installing software. Instead it is a significant cultural change programme where teachers begin to look at the child beyond their attainment data. We design such programmes and run them too if required.
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Ethnography - understand underlying culture
Ethnography is the research process which observe and study human behaviour in context. Businesses and mareketing companies have used this to gain valuable insight and an insider perspective of a customer’s values, beliefs, and behaviours. The Skills Lab uses ethnography to help teachers and managers understand the different groups of students within school and their particular needs. We can help target children who need most help.
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Active Inquiry - innovate for better outcomes
Active inquiry is is a reflective process of progressive problem which improved practice whilst teachers actively participate in organisational change. Teachers work as part of a “community of practice” to improve the way they address issues and solve problems. The Skills Lab uses innovation processes from the world of Design Thinking to facilitates school staff to undertake a process active inquiry whilst undertaking a school improvement project.
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Spaces - re-imagine the learning environment
Spaces can affect our behaviour; impact the outcome of our experiences and productivity. Businesses have long been aware that in order to develop key skills in their employees and create collaborative, creative and productive teams – they need to invest in spaces, both physical and online, that allows a culture of collaboration to flourish. We have worked with leading architects and construction companies to rethink new and existing spaces. We provide training to teachers on how to best use these spaces. working
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School of the future - design, build and run a school fit for purpose
The current school system serves a by-gone industrial era producing workers who were basically skilled and highly compliant. The new economy needs different skills sets. We can work with you to create a school which exemplifies a full scale re-think of how a school is built, organised and run.
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@emergelab - thank you for organising today's session at said business school. Look forward to the next few