{"id":8042,"date":"2019-09-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/blog\/cw_post\/conditions-for-innovation-the-5-cs\/"},"modified":"2020-03-10T08:23:01","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T12:23:01","slug":"conditions-for-innovation-the-5-cs","status":"publish","type":"cw_post","link":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/conditions-for-innovation-the-5-cs\/","title":{"rendered":"Conditions for Innovation: The 5 C’s"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post originally appeared at Transcend<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Teacher<\/strong><\/p>\n

How can educators set conditions for innovation?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The longer we (Transcend) engage in the work of reimagining school, the stronger our conviction grows that radical transformation is possible across a wide range of settings\u2014districts, charter, and private; rural, urban, and suburban; and in- and out-of-school.<\/p>\n

Our experiences have also taught us that powerful, equitable R&D processes thrive only when strong local conditions are in place. The nature of those local conditions\u2014and how to nurture their growth\u2014are among the most important lessons we\u2019ve learned.<\/p>\n

Similar to how trees need good soil to live and grow, we\u2019ve come to understand that extraordinary, equitable learning environments take root under specific circumstances, which we refer to as the 5C\u2019s:<\/p>\n

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  1. Conviction,<\/li>\n
  2. Clarity,<\/li>\n
  3. Capacity,<\/li>\n
  4. Coalition, and<\/li>\n
  5. Culture.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    You can download the 5 C’s here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    How to use the 5 C\u2019s framework<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The 5 C\u2019s framework is meant to be a living document that individuals and organizations can use to guide the creation of conditions for innovation readiness in their community. To that end, we\u2019ve seen educators and leaders use the 5 C\u2019s in multiple ways, including:<\/p>\n