Facilitating Continuous Improvement in Education
OUTLINE (Return to Main)
Day One (8:00 am – 5:00 pm)
Welcome/introductions
Icebreaker
Ground rules
Expectations
- Instructor — for the week’s flow
- Participants’ — specifics
Radar assessment
Adult learning theory
Group process
- Review 6 principles
- Review PDSA
Begin case/practice group theory
Participant selects tool to teach
- Determine consistent format
Complete and post +/ delta
Day Two (8:00 am – 5:00 p.m.)
Connect to prior day
Define the system
- Model teach/facilitate “flow charts”
Worktime-tool presentation
Data gathering plan
- Sampling
- Operational definition
- Check sheet
Complete and post +/ delta
Day Three (8:00 am – 5:00 pm)
Connect to prior day
Radar assessment
Control charts
- Selection and construction
Participant run activity
- Pareto
- Run chart
- Cause and effect/relations diagram
Improvement theory
Participants “tell their story” opportunity
Complete and post +/ delta
Day Four (8:00 am– 5:00 pm)
Connect to prior day
Finish the cycle – PDSA
Address theory issues
- Gallery walk
- What does it mean?
- What questions do you have?
- How does it change what you do?
Assignment: “Build your plan using planning tools”
Complete and post +/ delta
Day Five (8:00 am – 3:00 pm)
Connect to prior day
Participant report — PDSA — “Tell the story”
Participant report — “Your plan” — “Taking tools/PDSA to students”
Roles, responsibilities and expectations of a trainer
Suggested 6-day trainer format and customization
Closing/addressing participants’ expectations from day one
Return to Main
