Stronger Smarter Approach
When everyone in the school community shares a common goal of Strong and Smart, developing collaborative and innovative ways to support student success is more achievable and becomes more sustainable in the long term.
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The Stronger Smarter Approach
The Stronger Smarter Approach Framework, articulated in the Stronger Smarter Approach Position Paper, guides school reform to improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
The framework describes the Stronger Smarter Cornerstones which need to be in place before enacting the Stronger Smarter Approach, and the three Spheres of Influence, Personal, Community and School, which need to work together.
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FOUR KEY CORNERSTONES
Three Spheres of Influence
When the Stronger Smarter Approach is enacted, the spheres of ‘personal’, ‘school’ and ‘community’ come together as a connecting space of innovation and creation. This cross-over or flow space is part of Indigenous Knowledge systems and practices.
The Personal Sphere
The Personal Sphere is a space of deep reflection where all educators can recognise their leadership responsibilities within their own roles. When we recognise our own responsibility for change, we unlock our potential to instigate transformations. In the Personal Sphere, the Stronger Smarter Approach is visible as a strong sense of cohesiveness, a shared vision for success, and a mindset of continual improvement.
The School Sphere
The School Sphere is a space of High-Expectations Relationships and strength-based approaches to understand the knowledge and skills students bring to the classroom. A focus on culturally responsive pedagogies and curriculum that connects to individual learning styles provides positive learning environments. In the School Sphere, the Stronger Smarter Approach is visible as a strong and smart learning environment where all students feel they belong and where they know they can succeed.
The Community Sphere
In the Community Sphere, the notion of co-creation and doing things ‘with people’ rather than ‘to people’ ensures meaningful community involvement in the school planning process where the strategies and visions for school transformation are influenced by the people they affect. In the Community Sphere, the Stronger Smarter Approach is visible as an informed and dynamic environment for change where all groups have a shared vision for the school and a meaningful involvement in co-creating strategies to reach those visions.
Three spheres of influence
