Leading Learning Out Loud

https://www.leadershipmatters.org.uk/articles/feeling-the-chill-with-your-team-try-warming-things-up-with-the-scarf-model/ Have you taken the temperature with your team recently?  Do you know how attuned they really are to your vision for taking the school forward?  Are they energised or drained by the work they do, day in, day out?  And do you know how they connect their values and aspirations to their role and responsibilities? The SCARF model was developed from the findings of neuroscience as to what drives human behaviour and how people interact socially.   The model is made up of five areas:  Status, Certainty, Autonomy, Relatedness and Fairness .   S tatus – our sense of worth in relation to others C ertainty – our ability to predict the future A utonomy – our sense of control over events R elatedness – our sense of safety with others F airness – our perception of fair exchanges between people The working relationship a leader...

St Francis of Assisi (new build) Above: Books on moveable shelves to create flexibility Above: Recessed doors save space Below right: breakout space Above:Larger space - doubles as class/shared Below: Access to outdoor spaces From the Principal: Not liking where admin is.  Wishing this was placed more central to the learning. Like the upstairs spaces with recessed glass doors to create flexible spaces. Bag storage a problem.  Too many all together.  Congestion. Breakout rooms work well also.  Not specific large group area but the areas allow themselves to be used that way if desired. Two separate outdoor spaces with roofs allow for alfresco learning when weather allows. My wonderings: How can we replicate a similar design for our build?    The flexibility of the upstairs spaces would work well in our model of teaching and learning also. Wairakei School (remodel) From the Staff: Loving the way the building handles sound...

Mathew Johnstone www.mathew.johnstone.com.au Black Dog Institute   https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/ E is for emotion I had a Black Dog, his name was Depression - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCrniLQGYc Who are these people? What do you know about them?   Facts/quote about resilience/courage Hello day!  Expect good things The bookmarks of life - success/failure ... life/death ... happy/sad  joy/pain ... sickness/health The hills and dales of life "own your problems, they don't own you." Don't suppress what is going on or avoid the pain. Go with the rip.  Acceptance of the feeling and push on. Stuff happens.   Take charge.  Run towards it. Own what is going on for you. Be patient.  Breathe.   Take things in bite size chunks to deal with. It's ok to be vulnerable. It's ok to not feel ok, the trick is not to get stuck. Our thoughts are not facts. Move.  Eat well.  Connect with others. L...

Ensure the BOT understands about NZ and the key comps.  It is not just about numbers, the whole child is what matters. Our job is to "provide an environment to allow our students to flourish."  BOT job is to empower the Principal to act. Keep the focus on "the focus of the school, not functionality." Strategic discussion at the forefront of meetings.   (60 mins focusing on what really matters).  Focus on why we are there.  Where are we at with our strategic focus? Reports to the BOT to be future focused and student focused.  What next?  Not purely summative but recommendations ... BOT Meetings.   Do we discuss anything or make decisions that make a difference to our children? Think as PLD as an investment in our people not a cost. Strategic Goals  as we look now and to the future ... -What are the needs of the CoL? -What are the need of Breens kids? Strategic questionnaires.   Stay away from functional questions. Inst...

Developing School Wide programmes of work to build Mana Māori and Te Reo in your school to raise student achievement. Daniel from Somerfield School Start with the vision of NZC.   Connectedness - connected to the language, connected curriculum areas, connected to who you are. To look forward, we must first look backward. Where did Somerfield start? Whole school Te Reo programme.  Based on He Reo Tupu, He Reo Ora. Supportive approach.  Team teaching.  Extension Te Reo.  Kapa Haka in class. Staff PD once a term. Reflections from Somerfield: Children are progressing and retaining knowledge.   Kapa Haka is gaining mana. Staff are getting involved with their Te Reo and quality of Reo is improving. Place Based Learning: Establishment of school houses - linked to places - formed new logo Building of relationships with Ngai Tuahuriri Key sites explored, experts sought Establishment of local area programme of learning Y1 Opawa River, Y2 Port H...

Designing Modern Quest Based Curriculum ... By Dr Heidi Hayes Jacobs Heidi Hayes Jacobs is founder and president of Curriculum Designers providing professional services to schools, organizations and agencies to create modern learning environments, upgrade curriculum and support teaching strategies to meet the needs of contemporary learners. Her models on curriculum mapping and curriculum design have been featured in numerous books and software solutions throughout the world. She has taught courses at Columbia University’s Teachers College in New York City since 1981. Working with a wide range of organizations, Jacobs has consulted to the College Board, NBC Sunday Today Show, the Peace Corps, the Discovery Channel, Children’s Television Workshop, The Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, New York City Ballet Education, the International Baccalaureate, and state education departments. In 2014, Jacobs was presented the Award for Outstanding Contributions to Education by the Mediterran...

Powerful Mind Frames for Maximising Impact In his book "Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximising impact on learning (2012)". John identifies nine mindframes that he considers are fundamental in the way we think about our roles as educators. In 2014 a tenth mindframe was added – ‘We Collaborate’. This mindframes was based on the research of Rachel Eells who researched the area of collective teacher efficacy. All TEN mindframes underpin the ways that we operate and the actions that follow from the beliefs that we hold. This keynote will explore all ten mindframes and how they are the key to deep changes in our schools. The What  ... the research based on student achievement … The average is a 0.4 effect size  - Enhanced effect size is 1.0 What does not really seem to matter? Not who teachers are or NECESSARILY what they do Not subject matter Not teacher education Class size 0.21  ie a less an average teacher will still be a less than aver...