Leading Learning Out Loud

PB4L Conference 2019 Auckland Friday 30 August  George Sugai - US https://www.pbis.org/ The systems components are key to the success of PB4L. Decluttering is useful.   What are the most important components? Implementation can be the challenge - ie too many initiatives, lack of funding, lack of incentives for staff ... US studies 2018.  12-18 years olds.   Kids felt school was safe if they had an adult to relate to and felt they could talk to a trusted adult. In NZ kids are more likely to be in schools where bullying does not happen where they have someone trusted that they can speak with. BUILDING relationships is where it is at. Values + Social Skills + Engagement = building relationships. Risk factors make it difficult for some to be learn and socially engage with school. Protective factors are IMPT - academic success, student/adult engagement, positive safe climate. PB4L goals: Common values and behaviour and vision ...

SIAIMS Conference 2019 Wed 14 August - Fri 16 August Hosted by CAIMS Christchurch Garden to Table presentation (students and staff Casebrook Intermediate) http://www.gardentotable.org.nz/ Programme @Casebrook - growing produce, harvesting, cooking, selling excess produce, pop up food stalls a few times a term. Action: find out about leaf cutter bees for our new beehive, tunnel house for eco area Could we run this initially with extension groups @ Breens? Dr Tim Bell (UC Computer Science) https://kiatakatu.ac.nz/en/resources/toolkits/ http://technology.tki.org.nz/Useful-websites/Links-for-digital-technologies Activities Binary Code (using cards with dots and posing questions to solve by collaboration) Algorithms (using weights and scales to figure out by comparing two .. many times in order to discover heaviest weight) Outside sequencing activity, following pathway to end up at the end in correct order. Action:  Could we do this activity as a staff outside usin...

Leadership Inquiry 2019 Quality Engagement with Learning Beginning our Curriculum Review Supporting resources  Process Possible use of the indicators Evaluation reasoning: questions we might ask Noticing Outcome indicators focus evaluation on the learner. They can assist in mapping the context and identifying what matters most in terms of student outcomes What does our information tell us about the extent to which all learners are achieving high-level curriculum outcomes: confidence in identity, language and culture; wellbeing; achievement and progress; and participation and contribution? Which learners are/are not achieving and in what contexts? Investigating Domains/process indicators can assist in focusing inquiry and data gathering Considering the six domains of influence, where do we need to focus our evaluation? What do we need to know and how? What further information do we need? How might we find out? What questions do we need to an...