This afternoon I had the privilege of attending NZEALS visiting scholar session, with Dr Vicki Carpenter and Dr Karen Nairn.
We need a real living wage...
The book -
Taking all children to their potential!
A powerful contributor list...
Fabulous discussion starters...
Out of sight, out of mind, looking at Karen's chapter! Exploring transitions. Is it transition from primary to secondary, or changing pre teen to teen?
Male and Maori are disproportionately over represented in alternative education.
Poverty of vision and provision.
AE provides for disengaged learners. How do we engage the disengaged or renegade?
Critical success factors:
Relationship, passion, compassion, future focus, holistic, leadership and teamwork...
Poverty of vision and resourcing for alternative education providers.
Relationship with schools...
Barriers to re-engagement...
Resourced pilot project tracking school leavers across Otago - explore this...
What a fabulous discussion this was. I felt incredibly moved by the story and privileged to be a part of the discussion. So much of what was shared must be at the forefront of where we are at when working with schools, leaders, teachers and learners.
Engagement, well-being, learning, holistic view of learner and learning, all at the forefront of ideas shared. And yet again Fionna's blog post challenge...
"Every action of ours serves to include or exclude."
A greater awareness of our actions, our reactions and interactions enables us to be more mindful of this quote. Relationship is crucial, really getting to know our learners, and understand what they want, need, perceive as inclusion or exclusion.
I can't wait to read this book!
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