PD Modules: Introduction to Continuous Improvement

Continuous Improvement is a process that allows educators to create positive changes in the system in order to improve outcomes for children and young people. This video is an introduction to the use of Continuous Improvement in education. Explore this PD Module to help you learn how to implement continuous improvement into your practice.

PD Series 4 > Module 1


Video Summary

After watching the video above, take a look at this PDF summary of the main ideas in the video capsule


Reflective Questions

After viewing the video, reflect on the following questions:

  1. In your own words, how would you define continuous improvement?
  2. What is a problem facing your team that could be studied through a structured inquiry process like continuous improvement?
  3. When have you and your team used inquiry processes to solve problems? What aspects of the process were challenging? What aspects were easier?


Conversation Cards

These Conversation Cards can be used by teams to guide their discussions about a problem of practice, and how they might address it using a continuous improvement process.


Links to Resources

Here are some useful links to further your knowledge in continuous improvement:

References


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