Imagine it’s October. Your grade-level team is designing a new unit, starting next week (!), and the clock is ticking toward reporting season. You drop a quick Need into PeerSphere’s new Peer Exchange: “Anyone have an engaging unit plan or resources for Y4 ecosystems?” By lunchtime, three educators from Beijing, KL and Singapore have shared a ready-to-run framework, some amazing inquiry prompts, and an assessment rubric. That’s the power of our next-gen format, launching this August.
Image: A taster of our new Peer Exchange
Stronger Connections and More Solutions in 2025-26:
We’ll still have 60+ expertly hosted communities but we are creating a more dynamic member experience that will give you more of a sense of community through stronger connections and many more opportunities to find solutions that fit your needs.
| 🚀 New Feature | ⚡ How it Works |
| Peer Exchange | Post a Need or an Offer and get solutions within hours. |
| Four-step Systemic Design journey | Explore → Reframe → Create → Catalyse, each tackled in a single 60-minute (or 90-minute) live session. |
| Ignite Week virtual mini conference | Keynotes, panels and networking rooms that set our shared ‘North Star’ for the Semester. |
| Guided onboarding portal | Activate your profile, pick your community, set goals and publish your first Exchange post in under 15 minutes. |
| Affinity Groups & second-semester sprints | Small circles for deeper connection and accountability, plus hackathons and pop-up communities driven by emerging themes. |
One framework, infinite possibilities:
Image: Systemic Design Framework by the Design Council https://www.designcouncil.org.uk/our-resources/systemic-design-framework/
The Systemic Design Framework is build around the classic double-diamond that moves through two waves of divergent and convergent thinking: Explore ▸ Reframe ▸ Create ▸ Catalyse. Each step has a clear purpose:
- Spot the real problem
- Define it
- Prototype a solution
- Test it out
Yet it leaves plenty of room for your context, resources, and imagination. That single rhythm powers every community, ensuring you get fresh and relevant ideas.
The rhythm of your year
| Month | Milestone |
| Aug – Sept | Onboarding → Ignite Week |
| Sept – Dec | Community Sprints with 4x 60-min live sessions (Explore, Reframe, Create, Catalyse) |
| Jan – Apr | Hackathons, Pop up communities, Affinity group deep dives, peer coaching |
🌟 Renew your membership now!
Ready to move from “I’m stuck” to “We solved it” next year? Ask your school’s professional learning lead to confirm your PeerSphere renewal, or drop us a note at [email protected] and we’ll handle the details.
