This document provides an overview of a presentation given by a school principal to staff. It includes:
- A karakia and mihi to open the presentation and acknowledge those present.
- An overview of the principal's whakapapa and background.
- A waiata about the importance of love inherited from ancestors.
- Discussion of the school's vision, values, leadership priorities, and strategic focus areas like achievement, curriculum, pastoral care and professional learning.
- Self-reflection exercises for staff to consider their strengths and areas for growth in aligning with the school's priorities.
The principal emphasizes the importance of unity, cultural responsiveness, high expectations, and collective work
502. Improve Your AIM on School Improvement
"Different Thinking for Different Results" will share common characteristics / practices found in K12 High Performing, Rapidly Improving, and High Reliability Schools. There are no silver bullets, but this session will help schools reflect on their Culture, Leadership, Rigor, Community practices, and the WHY of needing to increase staff's capacity for the sake of improving student learning. CHANGED People, Change People - Be Intentional.
Presenter(s): Norman McDuffie
Location: Grandover West
112 & 312. Practical Ideas to Transform Your School Culture and Create a Vision
A positive school climate & culture is critical to the learning process for students as well as creating a collaborative environment for teachers. Listen to practical ideas on how to create a positive climate and culture in your school. Whether you are a teacher or in a leadership role, you have an opportunity to make your school inviting for all.
Presenter(s): Bruce Vosburgh
Location: Colony C
1. The document discusses factors that contribute to effective teaching based on educational research. The two factors found to have the strongest evidence of improving student outcomes are a teacher's pedagogical content knowledge and the quality of their instruction.
2. It also explores how to best evaluate teaching effectiveness, concluding that student progress over time as measured through multiple sources is the most reliable indicator. Formative evaluation systems incorporating various evidence sources are preferable to high-stakes testing.
3. Maintaining high expectations and appropriate challenge for all students is important. Challenge should be considered a planning and reflection tool to ensure all students are developing their skills and knowledge.
This document discusses character development at Tallis School. It begins by stating that all educators help develop character through what and how they teach as well as how they act as role models. The objectives are to define character education, consider ways to promote character development across the school, and plan how staff can contribute. Tallis' key character traits are identified as kindness, fairness, respect, optimism and honesty. Suggestions are made for developing character through classroom ethos, role modeling, language, teachable moments, and the curriculum. Staff are encouraged to recognize examples of character shown by others in the school community.
The document discusses transforming lives through learning and raising attainment for all students. It highlights the importance of having high expectations for all students, focusing on individual student progress, and closing attainment gaps between advantaged and disadvantaged students. It provides strategies for improving learning outcomes, such as focusing on early literacy, using data to inform curriculum design, identifying barriers to learning, and implementing evidence-based interventions. The goal is pursuing excellence and equity so that poverty does not determine students' academic performance.
1. Tallis Sixth Form had strong results in 2015-16, with the majority of students achieving the grades needed to progress to university, apprenticeships, or further education.
2. The document outlines priorities and areas for improvement, including increasing the number of students achieving the highest grades and ensuring consistency in performance across subjects.
3. It discusses the school's curriculum principles of providing all students access to powerful knowledge taught by specialist teachers, in order to help students understand and positively change the world.
205. PBL Facilitation
This session will focus on how to successfully facilitate a PBL style lesson in a variety of core classes. There will be a brief discussion of what PBL format is and its effectiveness with student engagement. A sample PBL will be presented that walks participants through the writing and implementation process, and a follow up that addresses common concerns such as technology limitations and reaching at risk students.
Presenter(s): Leila Merrell
Location: Auditorium IV
AHDS Conference November 2014 - Keynote; Graeme LoganAHDScotland
AHDS Annual Conference November 2014 'Teaching Scotland's Future: What you need to know and do.' Keynote presentation by Graeme Logan, Strategic Director of School Years at Education Scotland.
502. Improve Your AIM on School Improvement
"Different Thinking for Different Results" will share common characteristics / practices found in K12 High Performing, Rapidly Improving, and High Reliability Schools. There are no silver bullets, but this session will help schools reflect on their Culture, Leadership, Rigor, Community practices, and the WHY of needing to increase staff's capacity for the sake of improving student learning. CHANGED People, Change People - Be Intentional.
Presenter(s): Norman McDuffie
Location: Grandover West
112 & 312. Practical Ideas to Transform Your School Culture and Create a Vision
A positive school climate & culture is critical to the learning process for students as well as creating a collaborative environment for teachers. Listen to practical ideas on how to create a positive climate and culture in your school. Whether you are a teacher or in a leadership role, you have an opportunity to make your school inviting for all.
Presenter(s): Bruce Vosburgh
Location: Colony C
1. The document discusses factors that contribute to effective teaching based on educational research. The two factors found to have the strongest evidence of improving student outcomes are a teacher's pedagogical content knowledge and the quality of their instruction.
2. It also explores how to best evaluate teaching effectiveness, concluding that student progress over time as measured through multiple sources is the most reliable indicator. Formative evaluation systems incorporating various evidence sources are preferable to high-stakes testing.
3. Maintaining high expectations and appropriate challenge for all students is important. Challenge should be considered a planning and reflection tool to ensure all students are developing their skills and knowledge.
This document discusses character development at Tallis School. It begins by stating that all educators help develop character through what and how they teach as well as how they act as role models. The objectives are to define character education, consider ways to promote character development across the school, and plan how staff can contribute. Tallis' key character traits are identified as kindness, fairness, respect, optimism and honesty. Suggestions are made for developing character through classroom ethos, role modeling, language, teachable moments, and the curriculum. Staff are encouraged to recognize examples of character shown by others in the school community.
The document discusses transforming lives through learning and raising attainment for all students. It highlights the importance of having high expectations for all students, focusing on individual student progress, and closing attainment gaps between advantaged and disadvantaged students. It provides strategies for improving learning outcomes, such as focusing on early literacy, using data to inform curriculum design, identifying barriers to learning, and implementing evidence-based interventions. The goal is pursuing excellence and equity so that poverty does not determine students' academic performance.
1. Tallis Sixth Form had strong results in 2015-16, with the majority of students achieving the grades needed to progress to university, apprenticeships, or further education.
2. The document outlines priorities and areas for improvement, including increasing the number of students achieving the highest grades and ensuring consistency in performance across subjects.
3. It discusses the school's curriculum principles of providing all students access to powerful knowledge taught by specialist teachers, in order to help students understand and positively change the world.
205. PBL Facilitation
This session will focus on how to successfully facilitate a PBL style lesson in a variety of core classes. There will be a brief discussion of what PBL format is and its effectiveness with student engagement. A sample PBL will be presented that walks participants through the writing and implementation process, and a follow up that addresses common concerns such as technology limitations and reaching at risk students.
Presenter(s): Leila Merrell
Location: Auditorium IV
AHDS Conference November 2014 - Keynote; Graeme LoganAHDScotland
AHDS Annual Conference November 2014 'Teaching Scotland's Future: What you need to know and do.' Keynote presentation by Graeme Logan, Strategic Director of School Years at Education Scotland.
601. Finally . . . We "Met Growth" Again!
After 3 years of stagnating in school growth, our staff stepped back, regrouped and looked at ourselves differently. While we are not where we want to be, we Met Growth this year and raised our performance grade. The "plan of attack" caused us to take a fresh look at our processes and procedures. We will share how we turned things around.
Presenter(s): Patricia Underwood
Location: Arrowhead
This document discusses self-pacing in the classroom and defines some key terms:
- Self-pacing allows students to move through course content at their own pace, which has pros like allowing overachievers and underachievers to progress appropriately but cons like discouraging collaboration.
- Semi-self pacing balances self-pacing with some class-wide activities like lectures, group work and tests, to maintain a sense of unity.
- Keeping students on the same unit involves using "speed bumps" like increased rigor assignments or projects to pace different learners.
The teacher has learned that self-pacing requires more grading, engaging materials, and monitoring of student progress.
This document provides an agenda and summary for a conference on "Skills for Work: A practical approach for school leaders" held on March 16, 2016 at the Park Hotel in Kilmarnock. The morning sessions included welcome remarks, keynote speeches on developing skills for work from Education Scotland and the General Teaching Council Scotland. Participants then engaged in roundtable discussions. The afternoon featured presentations from local primary schools on their skills for work programs, followed by more roundtable discussions. The goal of the event was to give school leaders practical ideas for implementing skills for work curricula to better prepare students for future careers or education.
1. The document discusses leadership strategies for creating inclusive schools. It emphasizes that effective equity leaders can articulate a school's legal responsibilities and use inclusive language.
2. It also discusses the Queensland Equity Leadership training program which aims to strengthen equity leadership skills, embed inclusive practices into school planning, and coach leadership teams.
3. The document outlines characteristics of inclusive schools, including effective leaders who communicate a vision for change, understand research supporting inclusive practices, and know the law regarding equity and equality.
AHDS Annual Conference 2016 - Karin ChenowethAHDScotland
This document discusses the beliefs and practices of leaders in "unexpected schools" - schools that significantly outperform expectations given their student demographics. It finds that these leaders share a core set of beliefs: that all students can achieve high standards, that teachers and schools have the power to help students excel, and that this work must be a priority. The leaders institutionalize these beliefs through celebrating progress, highlighting success stories, maintaining high expectations, and challenging popular narratives about limitations. They model continuous improvement and focus on factors within the school's control. Instilling these beliefs in staff is seen as crucial to creating a culture of excellence.
The document discusses Team Whero's inquiry into providing opportunities for "student voice" at Whangarei Intermediate School. It explores why student voice is important for learning, evaluating teaching, school improvement, developing student leadership, and shaping school culture. It also describes methods used to lead change, such as surveying students and teachers. While opportunities for student voice have increased, student understanding of its purpose has not, and further work is needed to fully embed it in classroom practice and culture.
Afternoon session, Skills for Work - Edinburgh, 25.11.15AHDScotland
This document provides information about career education and its importance. It discusses how career education helps students develop career management skills, learn about the world of work, and make informed choices. The document outlines a career education standard and journey from ages 3 to 18. It discusses benefits like improved student outcomes, motivation, and social mobility. Research evidence demonstrates benefits such as higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and economic returns. The document advocates starting career education early and emphasizing partnerships between schools, Skills Development Scotland, parents, employers, and others. It provides an example of career education activities at Preston Street Primary School involving visits, conferences, CV writing, and more.
603. Rigor Through Scholastic Competition
Learn how scholastic competitions can provide authentic and relevant rigor for your students both in and out of the classroom. Competitions can challenge students of all performance levels and can provide rigor to your high flyers motivating them to reach their full potential. Presentation will include all levels of competitions in all subject areas.
Presenter(s): Shannon Meyer
Location: Auditorium II
This document provides an overview of an education course titled "The Contexts of Teaching". It includes poems about the challenges of teaching, a list of course topics such as quality teaching and tips for teachers. It also summarizes the knowledge, skills, and attributes of quality teaching in Alberta which includes understanding ethical frameworks, engaging in planning, understanding subject disciplines, and creating learning environments. The document emphasizes that teaching is important work that deserves respect and aims to prepare future teachers.
This document discusses teaching strategies and cultural competencies used at South Otago High School. It outlines the Teaching as Inquiry model and the Effective Teaching Profile which includes elements like Manaakitanga, Mana motuhake, and Ako. Culturally responsive tools mentioned include building relationships through the He Kakano model, using feedback/feed-forward, and reciprocal teaching. The document emphasizes that developing teacher-student relationships is important for learning and discusses strategies like focusing on a group of students and their achievement through inquiry.
Lawrence Carroll seeks a position as an innovative educational consultant and yoga teacher. He has over 30 years of experience in education, including as a high school math teacher in Australia and Massachusetts. He is trained as a certified life coach and yoga instructor and specializes in bringing innovative teaching methods to empower students and cultivate their leadership skills.
The document discusses priorities for Scottish primary schools, including improving consistency in teacher judgement of CfE levels, closing attainment gaps, and the importance of school leadership and parental engagement in achieving excellence and equity for all students. Standardized assessments and moderation within and across schools are seen as important ways to improve consistency, while literacy interventions and developing student self-belief are highlighted as means of reducing attainment gaps.
This document provides an overview and summary of Graeme Logan's presentation at the Leading Edge 2016 Conference on transforming lives through learning. The key points are:
1) Logan discusses progress made so far in Scotland's Attainment Challenge to close attainment gaps, and emerging practices that are proving effective.
2) He emphasizes the priorities of excellence and equity, raising attainment for all students while providing selective intervention to close gaps. Generic improvement plans alone will not close gaps.
3) Looking ahead, Logan advises schools to be ambitious and believe in their ability to make a difference through working together to close attainment gaps.
The document provides information about St Clement Danes School including its performance, strategies, teaching quality, and academic intervention practices. It finds the school's improvement strategies, outcomes for pupils, and quality of teaching and learning to be outstanding. The school's academic intervention program is highlighted as an area of excellent practice.
Head teachers’ perceptions and practices of school leadership in private seco...syaabdulrahman
This document is a thesis submitted by Sheikh Mohammad Ali to the University of Canterbury in fulfilment of the requirements for a Master of Education degree. The thesis examines head teachers' perceptions and practices of school leadership in private secondary schools in Bangladesh. It explores leadership concepts, styles, trends and current practices of head teachers. The thesis includes interviews and focus groups with four head teachers from Sirajganj district, Bangladesh. The goal is to better understand leadership and management in Bangladeshi high schools and inform future head teacher development and school improvement.
108. Team Teacher Malfunction *Communication Error*
This session will provide experience and resources to those teachers that are having communication issues with their team teachers and/or parents. When we work with a group of 2-3 other teachers with such different personalities, it is easy to have a break-down of communication and expectations. Join this session and share what you believe works best when demonstrating to students that all of their core teachers have the same expectations.
Presenter(s): Brandon Wilson, Lisa Sapir
Location: Biltmore
The document outlines the objectives and goals of a quality school from the perspective of stakeholders. It discusses bringing together physical, financial, and human resources to develop holistic personalities in students that prepare them as global citizens committed to social change and inculcating life skills. The school aims to instill environmental sensitivity and a commitment to human values.
The document outlines the agenda for a team building exercise for a school. It includes discussions on developing a shared vision and goals, creating an effective learning environment, focusing on teaching and learning, setting high expectations, providing positive reinforcement, monitoring student progress, encouraging partnerships between home and school, and committing to continuous professional development. The overall aim is to work as a team to improve student outcomes and create a successful school.
601. Finally . . . We "Met Growth" Again!
After 3 years of stagnating in school growth, our staff stepped back, regrouped and looked at ourselves differently. While we are not where we want to be, we Met Growth this year and raised our performance grade. The "plan of attack" caused us to take a fresh look at our processes and procedures. We will share how we turned things around.
Presenter(s): Patricia Underwood
Location: Arrowhead
This document discusses self-pacing in the classroom and defines some key terms:
- Self-pacing allows students to move through course content at their own pace, which has pros like allowing overachievers and underachievers to progress appropriately but cons like discouraging collaboration.
- Semi-self pacing balances self-pacing with some class-wide activities like lectures, group work and tests, to maintain a sense of unity.
- Keeping students on the same unit involves using "speed bumps" like increased rigor assignments or projects to pace different learners.
The teacher has learned that self-pacing requires more grading, engaging materials, and monitoring of student progress.
This document provides an agenda and summary for a conference on "Skills for Work: A practical approach for school leaders" held on March 16, 2016 at the Park Hotel in Kilmarnock. The morning sessions included welcome remarks, keynote speeches on developing skills for work from Education Scotland and the General Teaching Council Scotland. Participants then engaged in roundtable discussions. The afternoon featured presentations from local primary schools on their skills for work programs, followed by more roundtable discussions. The goal of the event was to give school leaders practical ideas for implementing skills for work curricula to better prepare students for future careers or education.
1. The document discusses leadership strategies for creating inclusive schools. It emphasizes that effective equity leaders can articulate a school's legal responsibilities and use inclusive language.
2. It also discusses the Queensland Equity Leadership training program which aims to strengthen equity leadership skills, embed inclusive practices into school planning, and coach leadership teams.
3. The document outlines characteristics of inclusive schools, including effective leaders who communicate a vision for change, understand research supporting inclusive practices, and know the law regarding equity and equality.
AHDS Annual Conference 2016 - Karin ChenowethAHDScotland
This document discusses the beliefs and practices of leaders in "unexpected schools" - schools that significantly outperform expectations given their student demographics. It finds that these leaders share a core set of beliefs: that all students can achieve high standards, that teachers and schools have the power to help students excel, and that this work must be a priority. The leaders institutionalize these beliefs through celebrating progress, highlighting success stories, maintaining high expectations, and challenging popular narratives about limitations. They model continuous improvement and focus on factors within the school's control. Instilling these beliefs in staff is seen as crucial to creating a culture of excellence.
The document discusses Team Whero's inquiry into providing opportunities for "student voice" at Whangarei Intermediate School. It explores why student voice is important for learning, evaluating teaching, school improvement, developing student leadership, and shaping school culture. It also describes methods used to lead change, such as surveying students and teachers. While opportunities for student voice have increased, student understanding of its purpose has not, and further work is needed to fully embed it in classroom practice and culture.
Afternoon session, Skills for Work - Edinburgh, 25.11.15AHDScotland
This document provides information about career education and its importance. It discusses how career education helps students develop career management skills, learn about the world of work, and make informed choices. The document outlines a career education standard and journey from ages 3 to 18. It discusses benefits like improved student outcomes, motivation, and social mobility. Research evidence demonstrates benefits such as higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and economic returns. The document advocates starting career education early and emphasizing partnerships between schools, Skills Development Scotland, parents, employers, and others. It provides an example of career education activities at Preston Street Primary School involving visits, conferences, CV writing, and more.
603. Rigor Through Scholastic Competition
Learn how scholastic competitions can provide authentic and relevant rigor for your students both in and out of the classroom. Competitions can challenge students of all performance levels and can provide rigor to your high flyers motivating them to reach their full potential. Presentation will include all levels of competitions in all subject areas.
Presenter(s): Shannon Meyer
Location: Auditorium II
This document provides an overview of an education course titled "The Contexts of Teaching". It includes poems about the challenges of teaching, a list of course topics such as quality teaching and tips for teachers. It also summarizes the knowledge, skills, and attributes of quality teaching in Alberta which includes understanding ethical frameworks, engaging in planning, understanding subject disciplines, and creating learning environments. The document emphasizes that teaching is important work that deserves respect and aims to prepare future teachers.
This document discusses teaching strategies and cultural competencies used at South Otago High School. It outlines the Teaching as Inquiry model and the Effective Teaching Profile which includes elements like Manaakitanga, Mana motuhake, and Ako. Culturally responsive tools mentioned include building relationships through the He Kakano model, using feedback/feed-forward, and reciprocal teaching. The document emphasizes that developing teacher-student relationships is important for learning and discusses strategies like focusing on a group of students and their achievement through inquiry.
Lawrence Carroll seeks a position as an innovative educational consultant and yoga teacher. He has over 30 years of experience in education, including as a high school math teacher in Australia and Massachusetts. He is trained as a certified life coach and yoga instructor and specializes in bringing innovative teaching methods to empower students and cultivate their leadership skills.
The document discusses priorities for Scottish primary schools, including improving consistency in teacher judgement of CfE levels, closing attainment gaps, and the importance of school leadership and parental engagement in achieving excellence and equity for all students. Standardized assessments and moderation within and across schools are seen as important ways to improve consistency, while literacy interventions and developing student self-belief are highlighted as means of reducing attainment gaps.
This document provides an overview and summary of Graeme Logan's presentation at the Leading Edge 2016 Conference on transforming lives through learning. The key points are:
1) Logan discusses progress made so far in Scotland's Attainment Challenge to close attainment gaps, and emerging practices that are proving effective.
2) He emphasizes the priorities of excellence and equity, raising attainment for all students while providing selective intervention to close gaps. Generic improvement plans alone will not close gaps.
3) Looking ahead, Logan advises schools to be ambitious and believe in their ability to make a difference through working together to close attainment gaps.
The document provides information about St Clement Danes School including its performance, strategies, teaching quality, and academic intervention practices. It finds the school's improvement strategies, outcomes for pupils, and quality of teaching and learning to be outstanding. The school's academic intervention program is highlighted as an area of excellent practice.
Head teachers’ perceptions and practices of school leadership in private seco...syaabdulrahman
This document is a thesis submitted by Sheikh Mohammad Ali to the University of Canterbury in fulfilment of the requirements for a Master of Education degree. The thesis examines head teachers' perceptions and practices of school leadership in private secondary schools in Bangladesh. It explores leadership concepts, styles, trends and current practices of head teachers. The thesis includes interviews and focus groups with four head teachers from Sirajganj district, Bangladesh. The goal is to better understand leadership and management in Bangladeshi high schools and inform future head teacher development and school improvement.
108. Team Teacher Malfunction *Communication Error*
This session will provide experience and resources to those teachers that are having communication issues with their team teachers and/or parents. When we work with a group of 2-3 other teachers with such different personalities, it is easy to have a break-down of communication and expectations. Join this session and share what you believe works best when demonstrating to students that all of their core teachers have the same expectations.
Presenter(s): Brandon Wilson, Lisa Sapir
Location: Biltmore
The document outlines the objectives and goals of a quality school from the perspective of stakeholders. It discusses bringing together physical, financial, and human resources to develop holistic personalities in students that prepare them as global citizens committed to social change and inculcating life skills. The school aims to instill environmental sensitivity and a commitment to human values.
The document outlines the agenda for a team building exercise for a school. It includes discussions on developing a shared vision and goals, creating an effective learning environment, focusing on teaching and learning, setting high expectations, providing positive reinforcement, monitoring student progress, encouraging partnerships between home and school, and committing to continuous professional development. The overall aim is to work as a team to improve student outcomes and create a successful school.
The document outlines the agenda for a team building meeting for educators. The agenda includes items like devotion, team building activities, sharing excellence, analyzing school factors, and addressing emotional intelligence. It also discusses preparing for greatness, building partnerships, and moving forward by enhancing communication and professional development. The document provides information on the Ministry of Education's strategic objectives and the National Education Inspectorate's role in assessing school standards and student performance. It shares keys to creating a successful school like having a shared vision, high expectations, and home-school partnerships. The presentation aims to motivate the team to work together to achieve their mission.
2.2 A co-constructed curriculum - Presentation at CAN 2018Ellen Lessner
The document discusses implementing a co-constructed curriculum model where students are partners in institutional change. It describes the National Union of Students' view of partnerships that empower students to co-create knowledge, learning, and the higher education institution. An education strategy is presented that aims to promote co-creation and partnership through empowering students, developing a culture of collaboration, encouraging feedback, and ensuring student voices are heard in decisions impacting their education. Key areas discussed include gathering student feedback, revising programs to map to graduate attributes, and measuring achievement of attributes through reflective tools for students and course teams.
This document summarizes the best practices of an educational leader intern during her internship. She worked to support students through data analysis, interventions, and relationship building. She provided professional development for teachers, modeled lessons, and supported collaboration. As a leader, she created a vision and improvement plan, ensured safety, and promoted family and community involvement. Her goal is to increase student achievement through strong partnerships, collaboration, and communication.
The document outlines three core beliefs about teaching, learning, and leadership: 1) The goal of teaching is student learning. Teachers are focused on ensuring academic growth for each student through learner-centered teaching and effective use of instructional time. 2) Learning is best supported by a positive, community-centered approach where students feel a sense of identity and belonging. This involves implementing classroom and cultural norms school-wide. 3) Leaders are navigators who empower others and guide the school toward a shared vision of academic success through building capacity, frequent communication, and supporting teaching.
Sarah Walsh is a highly experienced educator with over 24 years of experience in a variety of education settings. She currently serves as the Head of Education at Barton Moss Secure Care Centre in Eccles, Manchester, where she leads and manages the school. Prior to this role, she has held several leadership positions, including Vice Principal and Director of Sixth Form, where she specialized in curriculum development, raising standards, and ensuring all students achieve their potential.
Positive schooling is an approach to education that incorporates student well-being and virtues as learning goals in addition to academic achievement. It aims to promote human development by teaching students how to make themselves happy, decreasing depression, and facilitating academic performance. Key aspects of positive schooling include teaching positive thinking, sharing excitement, fostering trust in the classroom, and emphasizing the importance of diversity.
Building Performance and Global Excellence in Independent and International S...Fiona McVitie
Operating within an increasingly competitive international education landscape, institutions and schools are striving to deliver greater value and better quality education as a priority. Private and international schools need to develop a culture of deliberate, targeted and intentional school improvement to ensure continuous and sustainable progress is made. Dr Phil Cummins will share effective techniques and tips on managing and lifting performance for your school. This practical and interactive session will cover:
• Defining performance: Context, concepts, frameworks, processes
• Understanding individual performance: Appraisal, evaluation, feedback, goal-setting
• Building individual and team performance: Coaching for success
• Building whole school performance: Managing organisational change and learning
The document discusses developing a charter for Pakiri School. It includes reviewing the school's mission statement, vision statement, and values.
The mission statement defines the school's core purpose and values in a brief, clear statement. Developing a vision statement describes the desired future for students in terms of what they will know, be, and be able to do by the time they leave the school. Identifying the school's values involves determining the deeply held beliefs about what is important to promote successful learning and life.
This document contains Ms. Liliana Azabache's final reflection from her National Teacher Education Center program in 2011. It summarizes her philosophy of education, which includes high expectations for students, character education, and open communication. It also describes her current teaching position at H.R. McCall Elementary School, her portfolio projects in reading and math, and her goals for continued education and being a positive role model.
Mentor training focuses on supporting beginning teachers through the five NC mentor standards. The standards address building relationships with beginning teachers, establishing respectful learning environments, knowing the content being taught, facilitating student learning, and reflecting on teaching practice. The document discusses the importance of mentors having in-depth knowledge of their subject area and using research-based instructional strategies. It also emphasizes taking a strengths-based approach to coaching and supporting beginning teachers' professional growth through reflective practice and data-informed conversations.
Saleha Qureshi is an experienced English teacher seeking a new teaching position. She has over 10 years of experience teaching English in various settings, including as an SEN English teacher and IT teacher at colleges. She is passionate about inspiring students and raising achievement through creative and engaging lesson plans. References are available upon request.
This document outlines the vision and goals of the Red Beach School (RBS) to transform leadership and empower student learning through new technologies. It discusses developing teacher effectiveness using John Hattie's research on high-impact teaching strategies. The RBS vision focuses on developing the whole child and community through a learner-centered approach. It also provides strategies for professional development, including differentiated support for beginning and experienced teachers through mentoring and coaching. Performance management aims to improve teaching practice and student outcomes through goal setting and feedback cycles. Overall, the document shares RBS's philosophy and initiatives to align teaching practice with beliefs around developing the whole child.
District leadership practices that contribute to principal effectiveness were discussed. Three key findings from research on effective district leadership were presented: providing direction through clear goals and expectations; providing support through communication, resources, and recognition; and providing development through professional learning opportunities. Specific examples from the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District demonstrated how they work to direct, support, and develop principals in order to improve student achievement.
The document discusses Academic Co-creative Inquiry (ACCI), an innovative teaching method that emphasizes collaboration between teachers and students. Some key aspects of ACCI include co-creating course content and processes, using learning contracts, self and peer assessment, and defining resources and criteria. ACCI aims to increase student engagement, ownership over learning, and integration of theory and practice. The document proposes applying ACCI principles to an existing course in 2012 and evaluating its effectiveness through reflection and research.
Presentation by Dr Lawrence Ingvarson, ACER and Ed Roper, Brisbane Grammar School at the 2015 ACER Excellence in Professional Practice Conference.
The ACER Professional Community Framework describes the five domains that characterise schools with strong professional culture, as defined by the Australian Performance and Development Framework, together with key elements, indicators and rubrics. The Professional Community Questionnaire provides a confidential online survey of all teaching staff in a school, based on the framework. Initial trials indicate that the questionnaire has high levels of internal reliability.
School leaders can use the framework and questionnaire to identify key areas for action and measure changes over time. Participating schools receive a comprehensive report
based on the survey results. This session will report on the results of administering the Professional Community Questionnaire in one school.
The document discusses various topics related to retraining teachers, including:
- Different levels and types of teacher training, professional development, and retraining.
- Factors that prompt the need for retraining and teachers' attitudes towards it.
- The role of school leaders in supporting teacher development and expectations for teacher performance.
- Elements of effective professional development programs, such as being content-focused, incorporating active learning, and providing coaching.
- Potential topics that could be covered in retraining programs.
- Strategies for supporting and encouraging ongoing professional learning opportunities for teachers.
PLPs are personalised learning plans that tailor education to meet each student's individual needs and strengths. PLPs differ from IEPs/ILPs which are for students with disabilities or learning difficulties. PLPs aim to close achievement gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students by actively involving learners, engaging students and parents, and responding to each student's uniqueness with high expectations. Teachers' role is to become co-learners, facilitate learning both in and out of school, and implement a rigorous but differentiated curriculum. Developing real partnerships through PLPs requires understanding students culturally, setting achievable goals, providing quality feedback, and building positive relationships through respect and commitment.
How to Fix the Import Error in the Odoo 17Celine George
An import error occurs when a program fails to import a module or library, disrupting its execution. In languages like Python, this issue arises when the specified module cannot be found or accessed, hindering the program's functionality. Resolving import errors is crucial for maintaining smooth software operation and uninterrupted development processes.
How to Build a Module in Odoo 17 Using the Scaffold MethodCeline George
Odoo provides an option for creating a module by using a single line command. By using this command the user can make a whole structure of a module. It is very easy for a beginner to make a module. There is no need to make each file manually. This slide will show how to create a module using the scaffold method.
Executive Directors Chat Leveraging AI for Diversity, Equity, and InclusionTechSoup
Let’s explore the intersection of technology and equity in the final session of our DEI series. Discover how AI tools, like ChatGPT, can be used to support and enhance your nonprofit's DEI initiatives. Participants will gain insights into practical AI applications and get tips for leveraging technology to advance their DEI goals.
Main Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docxadhitya5119
This is part 1 of my Java Learning Journey. This Contains Custom methods, classes, constructors, packages, multithreading , try- catch block, finally block and more.
This presentation was provided by Steph Pollock of The American Psychological Association’s Journals Program, and Damita Snow, of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), for the initial session of NISO's 2024 Training Series "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape." Session One: 'Setting Expectations: a DEIA Primer,' was held June 6, 2024.
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
Thinking of getting a dog? Be aware that breeds like Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, and German Shepherds can be loyal and dangerous. Proper training and socialization are crucial to preventing aggressive behaviors. Ensure safety by understanding their needs and always supervising interactions. Stay safe, and enjoy your furry friends!
2. Karakia Timatatanga
E te Atua
Kia pai te haerenga o tēnei rā
Me ō mātou mahi o tēnei
Karaehe mō tēnei ra
i ngā wa katoa
Amine
Opening Prayer
Dear God
May this day go well
And our work of this
class today
and all times
So be it
Amen
3. MIHI
Hāere mai, Naumai
Ngā mihi aroha, ngā mihi hari ki a
koutou katoa
Kia ora koutou e hoa ma
Kia ora koutou katoa
Greeting
4. Mihimihi
• Ko Kinderscout te Maunga
• Ko Sheaf te Awa
• Ko Ranatiki te Moana
• Ko Rererangi te Waka
• Ko Ngati Wēēra te iwi
• I tenei ra, ko uri tangata te iwi
5. Whakapapa
Ko Florence rāua ko Jack Foster aku tipuna ki te taha
o taku māmā
Ko Mary Underwood rāua ko Walter Lewis aku tipuna
ki te taha o taku pāpā
Ko Ronald Lewis rāua ko Jean Foster aku matua
Takoto ma i runga i te rangimarie o te karaiti
Takoto i runga i te aroha
Ko Tipene Walter Lewis taku ingoa
No Ingarangi ahau
I tenei rā Taupo ahau
Ko Evelyn Frances taku wahine, hoa rangatira, taku
aroha.
Ko Jon, me Callum, me Gregory, aku tamariki.
No reira
Kia ora koutou, kia ora koutou.
6. Waiata
Ēhara i te mea
Nō naianei te aroha
Nō ngā tupuna
I tuku iho, i tuku iho
Te Whenua, te Whenua
Hei orange mo te wai
Nō ngā tupuna
I tuku iho i tuku iho
Tumanako, whakapono
Ko te mea nui
Ko te Aroha
Nō ngā tupuna
I tuku iho i tuku iho
It isn’t as though
Love has recently eventuated
Our ancestors left it as a legacy
The land, the land
Left as sustenance by our
ancestors
Hope, faith
The greatest is love
Inherited from our ancestors
7. Ko au ko au, ko koe ko koe, me
haere ngatahi tāua
I am me, you are you, but we can go on together as one
Kotahitanga
Whakatauki
8. Aims Ngā whāinga
• To share with you something of who I am and what is important to me in my role as principal
• To acknowledge you and begin to build connections with you around professional learning priorities
• To explore elements of a vision for the future
Success Criteria
By the end of this session you will be able to:
• identify important links between the discourse of your new principal and the learning journey that you
have experienced individually and collectively over the last two years
• express what you see as the key learning priorities for you [and maybe your team] for you to be able to
meet the professional challenges ahead of us
9. Honesty Kia tika te Kōrero
Respect Whakaiti koe i a koe anō
Equality Aroha ki te tangata
Vision for the
Future
Must be built on our shared
values as a community
VALUES
10. Collating Responses
Themes from Staff
Feedback
At end of 2013
Looking forward to 2014
VISION
LEADERSHIP
Heartbeat of the
School
Market Perceptions
ACHEIVEMENT
ACADEMIC
CURRICULUM
Pastoral
Behaviour
Management
Staffing
Organisation &
Communication
Professional
LearningStudent
Responsibility
Managing Change
Finances & Learning
Resources
Health & Safety
Other
ISSUE
11. Reflecting
Themes from Staff
Feedback
At end of 2013
Looking forward to 2014
VISION
LEADERSHIP Heartbeat of the
School
Market Perceptions
ACHEIVEMENT
ACADEMIC
CURRICULUM
Pastoral
Behaviour
Management
Staffing
Organisation &
Communication
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
Student
Responsibility
Managing Change
Finances & Learning
Resources
Health & Safety
13. To lead with Moral Purpose
Living & Breathing the Values of
the School
Testing our intentions against
these values
Distributed
Shared
Vision
Collegial
Reflective
Open
Listening
LEADERSHIP
ACHIEVEMENT
FOR ALL
14. Principal as
Leader of Learning
= Support & Challenge
Principal as Coach &
Mentor
= Facilitate & Empower
COLLEAGUES
Teaching & Support Staff
Instructional Leadership to extend
colleagues’ pedagogy in the areas of teaching
& learning to be agentic
Culturally Responsive Leadership to build a
strong responsive culture in our classrooms
which is rewarding for everyone including the
teacher
Empathetic & Emotionally Responsive
Leadership to nurture colleagues through
change and growth
15. Principal as
• Educational Leader & Role
Model
• Advocate & Challenger
• Academic & Pastoral Guide &
Conscience
Students
Removing barriers to learning so that all
can achieve
High Expectations
No Deficit Theorising
Ensuring academic feedback & feed-
forward
Culturally Safe & Supportive Learning
Environment
Strengthening Academic & Vocational
Route ways
16. Principal as
The face of the college
Servant of the community
Community Te Tiriti o Waitangi Protection Partnership
Participation Iwi-Hapū-whānau College
Kotahitanga
Seamless transition from Primary Schools to
Secondary and through to Tertiary
School in the Community & the Community in
the School
Strong supportive networks for the future
prosperity of the community
17. Reporoa College: A Learning Community
Success for
All
Structures
To support the vision not
an end in themselves
Goal Setting
Restorative
Practices at all levels
A Culturally Responsive
Pedagogy of Relations &
Learning
Evidence
based decision making
Positive Relationships
based on – Trust – Respect –
Honest – Hard Work –
Commitment – Support &
Challenge - restoring
Building Connectivity
Within – Between –
Across - Community &
Whānau
Professional Commitment
To student achievement &
teacher agency – professional
learning - growth
High Expectations for All
Effective Teaching Profile
Distributive Leadership – Taking shared Ownership - Spread
PASTORAL ACADEMIC
18. Everything is connected National Priorities
• Implementation of the National Curriculum including the
Key Competencies
• All students achieve literacy & numeracy levels that enable
their success
• Māori achieving educational success as Māori
• Accelerating achievement for priority learners
• Ensuring every young person has the skills to contribute to
their own & New Zealand’s future
College Strategic PrioritiesISSUE
19. • Providing high quality learning and teaching
opportunities to enable all students to realize
their full potential as learners
• Providing a safe teaching & learning
environment which enhances a sense of identity
& pride for all members of the school
community
• Supporting student achievement through
maximizing efficiency in all aspects of school
organization and system processes
Effective Leadership Communication & Collaboration
20. • Fostering a school community in which the actions
of all members are guided by the principles of Te
Tiriti o Waitangi: Partnership, Participation and
Protection
• Recognizing and valuing our own and each other’s
peoples heritage and culture as treasures
• Developing culturally appropriate approaches to
teaching and learning
• Establishing culturally safe, inclusive and
collaborative learning environments where Māori
students enjoy educational success as Māori
• “Be the change
that you wish to
see in the world.”
― Mahatma
Gandhi
Cultural Responsiveness
21. Teachers as agentic practitioners:
• Co-constructing with students through shared learning a
supportive and challenging learning environment
• Engaging in critically reflective thought that challenges
personal discourses leading to professional growth &
achievement for all students
• Recognizing the situative nature of learning by valuing
what students bring, drawing on their prior learning and
enhancing the relevance of new learning
• Providing a range of learning experiences, contexts and
opportunities in which students are able to learn
Effective Pedagogy
23. Starpath
He Kakano
National Initiatives
under one umbrella
Building on Success
Professional Learning Development
Raising the Achievement of Māori
Student Learners in Secondary EducationLiteracy Project
Numeracy Project
PB4L
Te Kotahitanga
24. When considering the identified
aspects of the college’s Strategic
Priorities – without agonising too
much – give yourself a rating
against each.
Research shows that teachers
frequently overestimate their
effectiveness in areas of
pedagogical practice.
Remember this is not a test – view
it rather as a piece of ‘Formative
Assessment” that will help to
inform our decision making
around ‘Professional learning’
priorities for:
• You personally & professionally
• Your Team(s)
• The staff as a whole
Self-Assessment
25. Example 1. To continue to promote and implement various learning strategies with special
emphasis on Differentiated Learning within the NZ Curriculum. All staff under take
Professional Development so that they provide quality learning and teaching.
Which of the following statements best describes your current practice and position? Tick most
appropriate
a. I feel uncertain about my current ability to differentiate learning in my classroom
practice and would welcome focused professional learning in this aspect of my
pedagogical practice
b. I am beginning to incorporate differentiated learning into my planning and
practice but would welcome further professional learning in this aspect of my
practice and feedback on how effective it is in meeting student needs
c. I am confident in my application of differentiated approaches to meet student
needs and do not feel I need to focus on this aspect of my practice
d. I am confident in being able to differentiate learning in my classroom, I
incorporate approaches in my planning, I have evaluated the impact on
achievement and I am prepared to support in a professional learning workshop
ISSUE
26. Ko au ko au, ko koe ko koe, me
haere ngatahi tāua
I am me, you are you, but we can go on together as one
Kotahitanga
Whakatauki
Editor's Notes
Would anyone like to lead us in our opening Karakia?
I share with you my whānau and something of my whakapapa.
Please join me in this simple waiata.
The waiata that we have just shared speaks of Aroha – in Te Ao Māori – this is a very powerful concept – as a learning community I believe aroha lies at the centre of our work in building powerful culturally responsive relationships with each other, with our rangatahi and with our whānau and wider community.
I have chosen the following whakatauki for todays Kaupapa. I like this whakatauki – I’m sure many of you have heard it before. I feel it is appropriate for us today as we begin our journey together. We are getting to know each other.
Does anyone wish to add a thought about this whakatauki?
I am not sure whether I have chosen the correct Reo here but the meaning is clear. When we meet with students in our classrooms we must share our intentions. You are my class and I share mine with you. I share also how we might know whether the aims have been secured through success criteria.
We must always return to our values - as Tumuaki I must do so – in our work we must do so – in our decision making we must do so – in our relationships with one another we must do so – in working with our tamariki and our rangatahi we must do so – we must model these values – live these values – inform our practice through these values
Thank you for you gift to me at the end of 2013. Starting with your feedback which I read closely – I divided the responses into a number of categories that meant sense to me. Your responses were all encompassing but I felt there were common threads. I have endeavoured to include all your responses that I received. They informed me a great deal about where you were in your minds and hearts.
And I then proceeded to group them into three general areas: Blue – concerned about students and achievement
Red – The Bigger Picture stuff
White – Organisational Matters
I would like to spend a few minutes painting a picture of how I see my role as principal – across these four aspects: of Leadership, you my colleagues, our rangatahi and the wider community. Some of what I have to share draws on responses I made at interview – most of you were not there and I want you to have that opportunity. This was part of my kōrero to the board and to Steven, Jane, Sara and Karina.
The Focus for me has to be achievement – students achieving and you achieving so that student achievement benefits. Look closely at the circles – because they capture deep and profound messages for how I aspire to lead – BUT they also define how I wish to see you also leading as professionals and support workers with each other and with our tamariki and rangatahi.
My role is to develop you – look at it this way – you are my class – just like I am looking for you to the facilitate learning of students – my role is to facilitate your learning.
This is how I see my role in relation to our rangatahi – these act for me as a student charter like the Magna Carta or indeed my commitment to them under Te Tiriti o Waitangi – they place challenges and requirements on us as servants of this community of Reporoa. Reporoa College is not simply a place where we work and earn money – it must be seen as our mission to ensure all our rangatahi experience success – this is why we are here. Look at it this way – as professionals – a pilot flying a plane or a surgeon operating – cannot afford a ninety % success rate – much less a success rate of under 20% which reflects our current NCEA Level 1 results for Māori.
My message to you is simple – every responsibility I hold as principal is also vested in you as members of the staff at Reporoa College – this is a noble role to hold for all of us working together – Kotahitanga – He kotahi te kōrero - we must we united in what we say about out school in the community – Me mahi tahi tātou mo te orange o te katoa –we must work together for the wellbeing of all.
I want you to see the work we are engaged in on different fronts as one – elements that we must see as linked and connected – so that you no longer see this or that change as separate but all part of the whole – Kotahitanga. Just take a look at each of the elements of this picture. Consider what your role might look like in this tapestry of Success for All – consider what commitments you need to make to your professional learning what changes do you know you need to make – what do you need help in order to grow and learn?
In the same way – see the work we are engaged in as a part of our National Obligations and duties - our Charter reflects this. Over the summer I looked at the Charter, Strategic Plan and the 2013 Annual Plan – the responses you gave in your reflections at the end of the year – and the ERO Report and ERO Action Plan. As a college you have all been on a journey of reflection – looking at yourselves – asking yourselves questions about how you can be more effective in meeting the needs of our students. This must be a way of life for all of us. Our examination results for 2013 raise many questions for us – at the same time the significant progress made in literacy for many of our juniors are indicators of success. The work we have is complex – teaching is complex – relationships are complex raising achievement is complex. But we are professionals and this is our mahi.
I have made some small adaptations in the redrafting of the Charter for the board to consider and aligned it more closely with our priorities in 2014.
Being culturally responsive in a way which leads to success for all our students requires us to do things differently. I have seen what success there can be when we are able to do this in our classrooms, in our management of a school. This is our obligation.
It requires us as teachers and support workers to be prepared to look at some of our underlying assumptions and to support one another in doing things differently in our classrooms. We are well into the 21st Century yet in too many of our classrooms we continue to operate in much the same way as we were taught at school.
It is common to hear people in government and indeed in education – comment on the “long tail” of underachievement in New Zealand schools and in particular the over-representation of Māori students in that tail. We might view our examination results this year in terms of this tail. However, this according to John Hattie who lies behind much of the research into achievement here in Aotearoa sees it differently. He draws our attention to the gap between achievement of Māori and Non-Māori at all points on the curve of achievement. In other words Māori are consistently achieving below at all points of performance, not just the tail. It is for this reason that we must focus on Māori achievement and Māori students. We know from our present examination results at NCEA Levels I, II, & III that much of how we are doing things at present is not working for Māori students. Steven will say more on these results presently. So my focus as Tumuaki must be to develop us as a professionals in a manner in which this is reversed. The research behind the successes of the Te Kotahitanga Professional Development Programme indicates that this is perfectly possible. The Te Kotahitanga project was once viewed with suspicion by PPTA – it is now advocated by PPTA not least because it places priority on investing in you as a staff.
On the National Scene there have been changes – Building on Success brings together a raft of initiatives under one banner. More will be said about this in due course – but for now I want to emphasise the connectivity. Our involvement in Building for Success will be tailored to our own context – focusing on those aspects that can bring the greatest gains as a learning community in meeting the needs of Māori students to be able to learn as Māori.
Starting from where we are is important.
I have taken aspects from the Strategic Plan and the draft Annual Plan for 2014 and created a Self-Assessment Tool for you as Teachers. Support Staff members will be interested I am sure to see our agenda for raising achievement – working as you are to support the teachers and students. As support staff it is important you are able to see these connections.
My focus here at Reporoa College as “Leader of Learning” will be to ensure we prioritise – that we operate in a SMART – way – through our Professional Learning. I need your honest and respectful responses to inform me where you feel you are in your practice as teachers.
You will see I am inviting one of four levels of response. I am also asking for you to identify yourself. You are my class and this is your formative self-assessment that will help inform me about what your next steps in your learning might look like and what I might need to do to facilitate new learning for you. But I hope you will also recognise the responsibility is shared and I am seeking your leadership also – your readiness to put yourself forward as we work together - He awhi tētahi i tētahi – to help each other.
May I have your completed audits by end of Thursday so that I can start work on them straight away. They will inform a draft Professional learning Plan for 2014.
Let me close this section of the morning by returning to our Whakatauki. I hope you are beginning to learn a little about me and how we can work together as one.
Kua oti mo tēnei wā – that’s sufficient for now – I will speak again later after Steven shares his kōrero on Achievement & NCEA Analysis for 2013
Kia ora koutou – thank you for you listening