Here are some of the ways in which Acro Logic can help schools, head teachers and school leaders to identify best practice world-wide and to exceed best practice through innovation and online activities.

Better Practice in Education

Where Acro Logic can contribute

Acro Logic can contribute its skills and knowledge in education, research, improvement and innovation to the following areas:

Online Research - Identifying those high quality materials that refer to best practice, and condensing that knowledge into a manageable and understandable form, possibly including the translation into more appropriate formats. Knowledge alone has no value - it depends on how you apply that knowledge and in what context. The knowledge gained through research can be translated into useful online tools which facilitate its application (see online resources).

Extending the Research Scope - Acro Logic can help you to deliver world class best practice by contributing the best practice used in other educational environments, in online training, and in business.

Online Resources - The provision of custom built ICT-based tools to help head teachers set and achieve their goals. Tools to stimulate creative thinking and help with the key steps of innovation and improvement.

Online Coaching and e-Consultancy - Acro Logic could enhance the peer-coaching provided between head teachers by applying the use of best practice in online coaching methodology and technology. Head teachers could also draw upon Acro Logic's additional experience in the business sector. (The transfer of some business skills and best practice to head teachers would be useful to the school improvement process.) Further options include the use of knowledge bases and intelligent knowledge management services.

The Strategic Role of ICT - Awareness raising as to the role ICT can play in improving organisational effectiveness and efficiency.

Online Learning
Innovation and Creativity - Best practice only takes us so far. To continually develop and improve we need to innovate successfully. Acro Logic can facilitate this process with the application of relevant experience and appropriate tools.

An Online Model

A potential online model for head teacher coaching and mentoring.

Acro Logic can assist in the build specifications for the blue and gold areas, build the knowledge application tools, and provide online support and advice. The grey area is where the head teachers apply their grey matter.

Free Search Demonstration

Free Internet search results: here is a small selection of some of the tens of thousands of pages that contain information on relevant topics. (As there are so many pages available, a very precise search request would be required to focus the results down to a manageable number.)

However, you do not need to spend time sifting through lots and lots of pages of information - Acro Logic can help with its research service. This would give you concise reports with summaries, conclusions and recommendations. The research service does not just summarise what others have to say on a topic, it takes into account what your views and objectives are and adds appropriate Acro Logic experience too. This may also include the application of creative thinking to propose innovative solutions and identify new opportunities. Indeed a full set of complementary innovation services are available.

Free Search Results [UK]

Please note that this is a free search which is obviously limited in terms of time spent. Thus the quality of the content has not been checked, and not all available Internet resources have been presented here. The research service would summarise this for you.

Cabinet Office - Good Practice Database [ e.g. try Step1 = schools and Step3 = Education ]

The Grid for Hertfordshire Schools:

Best Practice in Hertfordshire Schools

Forthcoming Research - Central Government

DfES

Teacher Net

Research - Search there for e.g. communities of practice (on other sites)

School leadership review group

And last, but not least: It could be you!

Many more Internet resources available. Acro Logic can provide the advice you seek on e-mentoring and e-consultancy.

Free Search Results [others]

K-12 Reform
One of the keys to addressing the long-term aspects of the IT worker shortage is to reform the math and science curricula in classrooms all across America. TWC is a member of the Business Coalition for Excellence in Education which is working with President Bush and Congress to make the necessary changes to a school system that is still mired in Old Economy.

Teacher Training
The best way to inspire and motivate children to master the math and science curricula that are the core of an IT career is to ensure that America's teachers are exposed to the IT careers themselves. Offering IT certifications to teachers as stand alone learning opportunities or components of their professional development will allow them to provide a roadmap their students can follow into an IT career.

Star Schools Best Practice

US Department of Education:

Models of best practice

How Research Can Better Inform Practice

Teachers Network: