Bastow Institute

Communities of Practice

The Education State includes the vision that networks and system leaders will adopt a Communities of Practice (CoP) approach to share knowledge, experience and resources.

The CoP approach involves educational leaders and professionals working collaboratively with the goal of developing a collective responsibility for driving improvement using the Framework for Improving Student Outcomes (FISO).

Good Practice

This section includes examples of schools currently working together to improve outcomes across a variety of different settings.

Current Research

The research section includes evidence to support Communities of Practice and useful links.

Supporting Documentation

The supporting documentation section includes: FISO Planning tools, Planning your next step as a network, Self assessment tool

Protocol Samples

This guide provides a template and examples for a range of network protocols that networks may find useful. This includes SEIL role guidance.

SEIL Role

Your SEIL will support the implementation of the Communities of Practice approach.