Leading Learning Out Loud

  Roadmap Workshop at West Eyreton School  Starting to make sense of our three main goals and then initiatives that fall out of these goals naturally.  Really valuable to hear the thinking and ideas from others and have some great questions directed towards my sharing also. Meeting Jen and making sense of the goals and initiatives.  Wanting to put everything in the first year and not being allowed!  A work in progress :) August BOT meeting - Presenting it to BOT for comment, questions, suggestions. Teacher Only Day - Writing the initiatives up on long rectangular pieces of paper to show that the work continues over period of time and overlaps.   Showing the team the work in progress.   Will be visually represented on Ao for the team to engage with using sticky notes - commenting, suggesting, showing interest for particular areas. Meeting at Halswell Library - 24 August - Measurement Discuss - What evidence is being gathered? Surveys - student...

PB4L Principal Forum August 2020 Mihi / intro / our school / our context / our vision Why did we want to be a part of the  PB4L professional learning? We were eager to:  be better as a team in this space, gain more tools for our kete, have a research based framework that would help shape our Breens Positive Behaviour Curriculum Where have we come from? A predict and prevent type approach  Relationships first      Restorative approach  Positive behaviour system - lacking depth and ownership   Getting alongside whānau early and working together  Development  of a school wide wellbeing support model  - strategic goals around this for 3 years. A well embedded values base as a starting point Strong collaborative team culture / these are our kids - village approach SLT drowning in orange and red type behaviours, less emphasis on positive school wide The benefits for our school - what have we achieved so far? School wide acknowledgeme...

Springboard Trust Strategic Leadership 2020   Notes towards Strategic Planning Te Puna Waiora o Hereora SCHOOL VISION - Better Every Single Time GAP ANALYSIS Three key areas (looking at trends from staff, parents/BOT, students) GOAL ONE - Achieving consistency in  BEST teaching and learning ( teaching excellence across the school) - driving student engagement and quality outcomes for all.  BRILLIANCE Initiative One - We will implement the Breens BEST Teaching Model in our school (and consolidate this work by 2023).     Initiative Two - We will prioritise student engagement across the school with a focus on reflective teacher practice (by 2022) Initiative Three - We will promote further learning through the development and delivery of a consistent framework for extension and excellence in our school. (by 2022) Initiative Four - Te Reo / Tikanga across our school GOAL TWO - building and consolidating BEST school, team and class cult...

PB4L Evaluation MOE ChCh Team Leader Day Covid Experiences: Home class/choice time Smaller report to parents - values Check and Connect Slower Pace Blended approach to learning Impacts: Stronger connections with students Well being being more of a priority Take aways that we want to keep: Avoid the rush Maintain homeroom time/class culture Student agency promoted Blended approach - real time / digital platform / feedback via seesaw Our next steps: Review who is in the team for 2020.  Rep from Māpuna? Tech? Schedule three meetings a term Introduce a consistent way to review PB4L data - both incidents and level of acknowledgements across the school. Hot spots and trends re times and severity.   Share with staff twice a term (mid and end) Using this data for decision making. PB4L and values fortnightly focus Using the Breens PB4L curriculum as a tool when assisting children to make better behaviour decisions.  ie where is this behaviour?...

BEST Vision work with SLT and PSG Term Two 2020 Parent Voice - trends What does BEST mean to you with teaching and learning in mind? Teachers who can engage kids.  Teachers who can find the "right way" to connect with individual learners.   Listeners, not talkers.   Thinking differently, not putting kids in a box.    R/ships.  Feedback.   Create a place where kids want to come to school.   Teachers who know my child and have their back.  Flexible in their approach.    Inspiring kids to do their best.    Knowing individual needs. How does BEST relate to the aspirations we have for our students/your children? Compassionate, caring learners.  Have pride.   An eager learner.   Respectful and empathetic.     Resilience.   Have a go attitude.   Curious about the world.   A solid grounding in the basics.    ...

Strategic Planning - Main trends from Parent Voice November 2019 What would you like your child to be, know and understand by the time they complete their two years at Breens? Well balanced.    Lit, Num     Work ethic and perseverance       Learning strategies that will help at high school   Work to their potential x2.    Confident and curious learner    Problem solver.  Self managing    Able to navigate social issues with peers x3.  A good decision maker.  Compassionate.  Global citizen.   Self awareness.  Communicator.   Positive about learning.  Critical thinker.  Good relationships with others.  Confident with e-learning. Strengths of the School?   Belonging   Inclusive  School culture.  Ako - ex prep for the future workplace.   Chldn encouraged to be independent. Children encouraged to excel in a wi...

Some musings post COVID quarantine ... Things to hang on to: quality time with good people fresh air and exercise time to breath time to read and time to learn time to be creative time to just be feeling grateful for the things that matter most Things to let go off: the rush the pursuit of absolute perfection the aspiration to be everything to every person the need to please every single person all of the time Recognising the accomplishments of the Breens team I am blessed by the people I work with - the staff have been true to our school values during this time by: going the extra mile learning along the way and being ok about being at the bottom of the learning pit being brave and face the uncomfortable head on  working out of role at times for the greater good of the team looking out for others at all time trying to do their BEST and be B E S T being bold - showing initiative and demonstrating innovation in thinking It hasn't been easy.  It has ...