High-GROW model for High schools educational teams

Educational areas in High schools are usually managed by using "Mother class", an administrative framework that are not always have an added educational value for the student. In Israel, for example, these classes contain around 35 students and have no meaning to them, but as a logistic framework. The students don't feel connected to the other students in their class, and have no accountability or commitment. They sometimes see them self as a group but definitely not as a team.
Nir Golan, Educational & Leadership Expert, took the GROW model from the business field and used it as a platform for a new concept in High schools: High-GROW.
Golan suggests dividing the students to heterogenic teams of 10-15 students each, which will work as a team mission in the educational field: EdGROW team.
Each EdGROW team has an Ed Team Lead who is a member of the educational staff. This Ed TL will be trained to lead an effective Group Discussion according to the GROW model over the year.

The GROW model has two parts while leading an EdGROW team:
Looking back: Goals & Reality
Looking Forward: Options & Way forward
·        The term Anthropogogy originates from the Greek anthrōpos (ἄνθρωπος), "human being", and άγω (ágō) means "lead"; literally translated "to lead the human being".
The anthropogogic approach is based on 4 principles:
1.      Human being as independent learner
2.      Learning according to the human being's needs
3.      Learning as innovation
4.      Learning as immediate practical replay

Golan, in order to fit the model to the Educational system, combined between the GROW model and the Anthropogogic approach, and created an improved Group Discussion learning model. This model can be used in order to lead EdGROW team in High: High-GROW model.
Before starting with the GROW model the EdGROW team has to chose his Educational Mission and divide it into goals.

Goals:

Review the goals of the EdGROW team:
If there are no relevant goals for the mission- recreate them or update them.
The goals should describe EdGROW team's behaviors, standards (quality & quantity), and timeline.

Reality check:

Evaluation of the EdGROW team's performance: degree of achievement.
Gaps: low performance (partial, not according to the standards).
Success: high or outstanding performance (full, above expectations).
Reality should be introduced to the EdGROW team using facts, examples, quotations, emails and other data.
Discussion with the EdGROW team members in order to identify the main reason for their behavior:
·        Gap: 4 optional reasons:
Knowledge: "We didn't know that…"
Awareness: "We didn't pay attention/ notice, We weren't aware…"
Attitude/ Opinion: "We don’t agree/ accept…"
Skill: "We didn't know what to do/ how to deal with it…"
·        Success: 4 optional reasons:
Knowledge: "We knew that…"
Awareness: "We paid attention, we noticed, we were aware…"
Attitude/ Opinion: "We agree/ accept…"
Skill: "We knew what to do / how to deal with it…"

Options:

What directions can the EdGROW team members take to close the gap/ preserve success?
It's an option to revisit the goals- add/ remove/ update.

The type of gap and the ways to address (change/preserve the pattern or behavior):

·        Knowledge: Provide team members with the necessary information.

·        Awareness: Give the team members examples, evidence of the pattern/ behavior. Explain to them the rational, the ‘why’. Give them some practical tips that will help them to pay attention, be aware to this pattern/ behavior.

·        Attitude/ Opinion: Explain the rational, the ‘why’, use techniques for changing their attitude/ behavior.

·        Skill: Tools, practical tips. Exercise/ practice them.

Way forward:

Set concrete action/ plan.
Wrap up: Summarize and express your support, define action items, document highlights and next steps.

Documentation:
Date/ Issue/ Feedback given/ Response of the team/ FU action/ FU date.

Each EdGROW team has an EdTeam Lead who is in charge of long term educational process, using a loop of the EdGROW model. This EdTL will be a master in effective Group Discussion according to the EdGROW model over the year. As a result the students will feel connected to the other students in their class, and have accountability or commitment to their EdGROW team.