STRATEGIC THINKING IN EDUCATION

Strategy. Pedagogy. Implementation.

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WHAT I DO

The types of jobs 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.

For more detail, see Projects section.

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. Culture

2. Curriculum

3. Data-driven instruction

4. Coaching & Professional development

For more detail, see Projects section.

Instructional Leadership Institute

I supported the design and delivery of an 18-month instructional leadership course for South African school leaders.

The programme is about to start its fifth cohort.

For more detail, see Projects section.

“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

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 the quality of education it provides.

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, and in a complex political environment.

“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