A Network Ecosystem for Innovation: The MOF Case

This paper highlights the impact that school networks have on the experimentation and implementation of new organizational models. It presents an experience of innovation and change achieved through inter-institutional support. This has enabled the nationwide dissemination of the Finnish Organizational Model (MOF), characterized by compact time-tables and the tripartite lesson structure. Through distributed leadership, schools became active as nodes within a broad and participatory network that operated as a collective system, enhancing specific skills and professional agency. Starting from an experimental initiative at a local school, it was possible to observe how the network facilitated the consolidation of teaching practices and the transformation of the school’s role from a network beneficiary to an active supporting member for other schools. The network has evolved over time, providing experiential knowledge and opportunities for informal exchange that have ex-tended beyond the classroom to build a vibrant community of practice open to new ideas to be developed together through dedicated campus initiatives.