Learning Model

 

Curriculum Framework

 

PHASE ONE

Inspiration

January - February

Key Features

  • Expect success – build knowledge and commitment regarding program expectations and curricular foundations

  • Seek opportunity – build sponsorship and motivation to support the work, assess network, form a powerful coalition

  • Understand context –assess assumptions and understand assets in your community

  • Actively brainstorm – create vision for change, create Big Picture for your work

  • Trust building/team development - create/establish a high performing team

Key Activities

  • Workshop #1: Welcome, Partnerships, & Strategy

  • The Big Picture Tool

  • The Network Mapping Table

PHASE TWO

Ideation

February - March

Key Features

  • Active brainstorming – create vision for change, try out different scenarios, develop team learning goals, decide what and how to measure change

  • Engage stakeholders/form a powerful coalition – conduct stakeholder analysis, conduct network mapping, build sponsorship

  • Plan for change - create workplan with roles, responsibilities and milestones

  • Utilize Integrative/systems thinking – define strategy and pathway to change

  • Communicate change plan and vision

  • Establish reflective practice

Key Activities

  • Workshop #2: Got Data? and CQI

  • Got Data? Tool

PHASE THREE

Implementation

April - May

Key Features

  • Execute vision – implement workplan, develop action plan, create short term wins

  • Develop a communication strategy

  • Maintain sponsorship, engage networks, and stakeholders

  • Experiment – engage in action learning (assess, measure, act, plan), commit to team reflective learning

  • Tell stories - make a business case, communicate vision/status/milestones, celebrate success, share learning

  • Plan for policy/environmental change - produce measurable results

  • Establish reflective practice

Key Activities

  • Workshop #3: Framing the Message & Strategic Communication

  • Framing the Message Tool

  • LFC Learning Group Meeting #1

PHASE FOUR

Growing, Sustaining & Transition

June - July

Key Features

  • Illustrate impact – reflect on and document your progress, plan for stakeholder presentation

  • Expand – assess stakeholders, grow your coalition

  • Evolve – plan next steps, commit to ongoing work together, be a lifelong learner, anchor changes in coalition culture

Key Activities

  • LFC Learning Group Meeting #2

  • Workshop #4: Sustainability

  • Culminating Presentations

  • LFC Inaugural Summit in Louisville, KY