A Point of View on Managing More (Strategically)

A POINT OF VIEW ONMANAGING MORE (STRATEGICALLY) Karen Bonanno Director, KB Enterprises (Aust) Pty Ltd

HOUSEKEEPING� Control panel – Audio setting & question pane KB Enterprises (Aust) Pty Ltd� Disclaimer � The views and opinions are those of Karen Bonanno and are presented as general information which will require further research to identify the application of the specific requirements to the participant.� PowerPoint presentation will be available from � www.schoollibrarymanagement.com/presentations.html� Certificate of attendance > via email notification 2

MY JOURNEY � 1979 began teaching � 1991 to 1995 – SLAQ President KB Enterprises (Aust) Pty Ltd � 1994 to present – independent consultancy � 1996 to 1998 – ASLA President � 2001 – ASLA Citation 29 Nov 2010 � 2002 – contracted as Karen with Peter Garrett MP & Executive Officer, ASLA Sue Hutley, ALIA � 2010 – School Library Inquiry 3

BACKGROUND TO MANAGING MORE (STRATEGICALLY) Nationalisation of education � National professional standards for teachers KB Enterprises (Aust) Pty Ltd (2011) http://www.teacherstandards.aitsl.edu.au/ � Australian curriculum � General capabilities http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/Home � School libraries and teacher librarians in 21st House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and century Australia (2011) Employment, March 2011, http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/ee/school Commonwealth of Australia libraries/report.htm 4

CONNECTING THE DOTSSelect recommendations Curriculum & Standards� 21st century learning � Melbourne Declaration KB Enterprises (Aust) Pty Ltd� Online database on Educational Goals for resources Young Australians� Reading + library, � Resourcing the literacy & student curriculum achievement � English, Science, History� Elearning & Maths + general� Professional learning capabilities � Career stages� Productive partnerships � Inform & measure PL 5

CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS – GENERAL CAPABILITIESLiteracy Students develop ICT competence when theyThese skills include listening, reading, viewing, writing, learn to: speaking and creating print, visual and digital materials � Investigate with ICT: using ICT to plan and accurately and purposefully within and across all learning refine information searches; to locate and areas. e.g. interpret, analyse, evaluate, respond to and access different types of data and KB Enterprises (Aust) Pty Ltd construct increasingly complex texts (Comprehension and information and to verify the integrity of data composition) when investigating questions, topics orCritical and creative thinking problems� pose insightful and purposeful questions � Create with ICT: using ICT to generate ideas, plans, processes and products to create� apply logic and strategies to uncover meaning and make solutions to challenges or learning area tasks reasoned judgments � Communicate with ICT: using ICT to think beyond the immediate situation to consider the ‘big� picture’ before focussing on the detail communicate ideas and information with others adhering to social protocols� suspend judgment about a situation to consider alternative appropriate to the communicative context pathways (purpose, audience and technology)� reflect on thinking, actions and processes � Operate ICT: applying technical knowledge� generate and develop ideas and possibilities and skills to use ICT efficiently and to manage data and information when and as� analyse information logically and make reasoned needed judgments � Apply appropriate social and ethical� evaluate ideas and create solutions and draw conclusions protocols and practices to operate and� assess the feasibility, possible risks and benefits in the manage ICT. implementation of their ideas� transfer their knowledge to new situations http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/GeneralCapabilities 6

TEACHING STANDARDS CONNECTIONS -HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED OR LEADDomains of teaching Standards Focus areas & descriptorsProfessional Knowledge 1. Know students & how they e.g. 1.2 Understand how students learn learn “Expand understanding of how students learn 2. Know the content & how to using research & workplace knowledge.” KB Enterprises (Aust) Pty Ltd teach itProfessional Practice 3. Plan for & implement effective e.g. 3.4 Select & use resources teaching and learning “Assist colleagues to create, select & use a wide 4. Create & maintain supportive range of resources, including ICT, to engage & safe learning students in their learning” environments 5. Assess, provide feedback & report on student learningProfession Engagement 6. Engage in professional e.g. 6.3Engage with colleagues & improve learning practice 7. Engage professionally with “Initiate & engage in professional discussions colleagues, parents/carers with colleagues in a range of forums to evaluate & the community practice directed at improving professional knowledge & practice , & the educational outcomes of students. http://www.teacherstandards.aitsl.edu.au/OrganisationStandards 7

WHY - MANAGING MORE (STRATEGICALLY)Being strategic means “consistently making those core directional choices that will best move you toward your hopedfor KB Enterprises (Aust) Pty Ltd future.”Erika Andersen 2009, Being strategic: plan for success; out-think your competitors; stay ahead of change p. 20. The one question you should always ask yourself... “What is the best use of my time right now?” 8

TOP THREE THINGS IN ORDER TO STAY FOCUSED � Make time to plan (strategically) KB Enterprises (Aust) Pty Ltd Stephen R Covey The seven habits of highly effective people � Focus on an activity until done � Chunk it? � Drop it? Delegate it? Delay it? Do it? Dr Darryl Cross – Time management � Allow time for your http://www.youtube.com/watch unconscious mind to ?v=VHM3U2Fg9HM guide you 9

WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO GET STARTED?WHO SHOULD BE INVOLVED? � SW Phase (or make a list of what you do in a week) & “connect the KB Enterprises (Aust) Pty Ltd dots” � Multisource feedback get them to prioritise your list (S & W only) � TeachersSWOT Analysis � Studentshttp://www.youtube.com/watc � Administrationh?v=GNXYI10Po6A � OT Phase � Ideas > Goals 10

WHAT CAN GO WRONG?WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS?Time management matrix � You allow someone orStephen R Covey The seven habits of highlyeffective people something to hijack your agenda KB Enterprises (Aust) Pty Ltd Urgent Not UrgentImportant I II � You do not document Crises Projects Planning Creative what you do Tasks Strategies � You procrastinateNot III IV � You don’t plan aheadImportant Interruptions Busy work early enough Some Email Junk mail Some Time wasters � You lack the courage meetings Pleasant Popular activities (BTW – iPad application activities Priority Matrix) 11

LET’S RECAP� Nationalisation of education� Connect the dots KB Enterprises (Aust) Pty Ltd� One question you should ask yourself...often� Three important things to keep yourself focused� A proven process for identifying priorities� Who should be involved?� Common problems that will hijack your agenda� What the experts say........ Can this be an advocacy moment? 12

CALL TO ACTION Even if you don’t do any of KB Enterprises (Aust) Pty Ltd this..... At least aim for 1% improvement Per week = 167% per year How to get 1% improvement – Per day = 3778% per year Dr Marc Dussault http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYCvEoAnhBI (~ 5 mins a day) 13

IN CLOSING� PowerPoint presentation will be available from � www.schoollibrarymanagement.com/presentations.html KB Enterprises (Aust) Pty Ltd� Certificate of attendance > via email with a web link� Future events � www.schoollibrarymanagement.com/signup.html 14

A Point of View on Managing More (Strategically)

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