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Harvard Graduate School of Education - Day Three

 



Building the Capacity for Effective Family-School Partnerships Part 2

Faculty: Karen Mapp

Notes from Karen's session

Five essential supports -

1. Leadership driving
2  Professional capacity to know how to engage
3. Student centred learning
4. Parent-Community ties
5. Classroom - is the instructional core - instructional guidance for parents

Is family engagement perceived as a main ingredient of our success?
Who is not engaging and why?  How can we partner differently to increase engagement?   Children inviting parents?   Intent of occasion.    Input from parents expected.   Listening with our ears!

All about me  
*** could be a week one exercise for parents to complete **

I love
Things that help me learn
People in my life who are important
Strengths
Behaviours to ignore
Things I am working on
Helps calm me
What doesn't work

Gather info from parents: 

I may be willing to offer to support to the school in ...

sport 
outdoor activities
culture
garden
building
science
visual art / crafts
health and wellbeing
music 
drama
industry specific to my job
other 

Core beliefs shape culture of the school.    If we believe in family engagement (belonging), then how to we bring this to life in a more authentic and relentless way.

Five examples of events -

Mihi Whakatau
Whānau conferences
Get Connected Day
PTA Family Fun Night
Quiz Night
Fono - Hui

Do families ...
leave our events knowing what their child should know or be able to do
leave knowing how to employ a new tool at home to support student goals
leave having had the opportunity to share learning strategies and knowledge about their child 

Could we include a grandparents day this year?    Music and morning tea?

Good news phone calls.   What we see which is positive.  How are things from your perspective?    What are you hearing?     How can we stay connected?




Session Overview

Notes from Scott's session 
(Rooty Hills Public School)

Clear instructional core - what is it that we do ?
Teaching approaches - explicit teaching model
Student Success Summit - ran after school, felt like a carnival experience for families.   Selfie frames, sausage sizzles, sports gear out, goal sheet framing up conversation.   
Goals - English, Maths, Attendance and Personal (T1 and T3 success summits) Phone interviews are conducted if parents are unable to attend.

The school bell is rung when students achieve their goal.

Goal Getter gallery in the office - students photos go up when they achieve their goal.   

Fridays @ 2.45pm - announcement regarding which classes got the attendance target.  (over 90%). Is this something we could adapt and implement?

A goal in our AIP about parent engagement vs community connections.  Parent engagement strategy instead?

Engagement Stories From the Field: A Conversation with Karen Mapp

Faculty: Karen Mapp

Time: 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Session Overview

 In this session, Karen will lead a panel session exploring lessons learned from family/community engagement journeys.

 

 


Lessons in Leading Teams 

Faculty: Katherine K. Merseth

Time: 1:15 - 2:45 p.m.

Session Overview

Participants will gain insight into different ways of leading teams, informed by research in the fields of organizational behavior and social psychology as well as their own individual and collective experiences. This session will also encourage participants to consider their own team experiences, preferences for organizing teamwork, as well as their own leadership tendencies and preferences. 

This session will be a case-based discussion and so, will allow for and encourage debate and different perspectives amongst participants.

 

Required Reading

  1. *Roberto, M. A., and Carioggia, G. M., (2003); Case Study: Mount Everest—1996 Download Case Study: Mount Everest—1996, Harvard Business School, Case#303061. Please note that this is a particularly long case. We suggest that you focus less on the many names presented in the case and think more carefully about the actions of Hall and Fischer. 

 

Study Questions for Preparation

  1. Why did this tragedy occur? What is the root cause of this disaster?   Protocols not followed, ill prepared, concerns ignored, communication poor, over ambitious at the cost of safety.  Trust missing within group, teams not cohesive.    Individuals were able to deviate and make decisions that were risky.

  2. What is your evaluation of Fischer and Hall? Did they make some poor decisions? If so, why?    They were experienced as individuals, perhaps less experienced in being able to lead successful teams.  

  3. Were Fischer and Hall good leaders for the context?   

  4. What are the lessons from this case for leaders and teams hoping to enact a change in school culture? 

Notes from Kay's session

Photograph - Human towers and video



What do you notice about this photo/video?  Collective goal, different roles, communication, cooperation, strength varies, trust, risk taking.

Do groups all need leaders? example - small orchestra in NYC - no conductor.   All so in tune with each other.

Some characteristics of - 

Successful teams - trust, shared understanding, investment in achieving success, accepted norms, preparation, skills sets, communication, clarity of roles, respect, common belief that we can achieve success

Unsuccessful teams - lack of cohesion, lack of common purpose, competing or hidden agendas, psych unsafe space, lack of clarity on the why, lack of trust




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