MIT 2022 Kuaotunu - Interpretation (HMW) - How Might We

The defining phase in the design thinking process is to refine my challenge statement in such a way that I will be able to act on it. I struggled with this part. I wanted it to be a general action plan that would help all new teachers, not specifying beginner or overseas trained teachers. By creating a very specific problem statement, I'm hoping to get a higher quality solution. With the help of the team, I managed to get to my final statement as highlighted in yellow. 

We then wrote our new statement on an HWM (How Might We) chart. Each person then looked at everybody's statements and made suggestions as to how we could action on our statements, starting with the following sentence starters: 

Here are the suggestions I got: 

1. Have you thought about a survey - ask new teachers what was complex, challenging, time-consuming?

2. How about providing a resource that new teachers can access support?

3. How about asking what they think they might need to support them?

4. Have you thought about collaborative planning opportunities?

5. How about prioritizing what is essential immediately and what can be overcome in time?

6. Have you thought about finding out what this might look like overseas?

7. Is this an opportunity to survey teachers to gain a better understanding of the situation? 

8. Is this an opportunity for a feedback loop for in time learning? 

9. How about creating almost a buddy system where regular contact is made to discuss?

10. Create mentor roles with move xp staff to share & offer back, forward and reflections regular. 

11. You could see what ideas they have and give value to the way they do some things - their way may be right.

This started the thinking process of what possibilities there are.