Showing posts with label Core. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Core. Show all posts
Friday, December 2, 2016
Monday, January 11, 2016
Mentoring reflection
Time for some deep reflection on my mentoring...
What does this tell you about yourself as a learner?
I love challenge, I am very determined, very reflective, empathetic and genuinely want to be able to support educators to see their strengths and work through their challenges and not only survive but shine. I deeply value the role of my mentor and continually strive to emulate this experience.
How can we support each other more as learners (mentors) and through the UChoose online community of practice?
For me - it is essential that I communicate with other mentors. The strength gained from conversations and interactions with mentors, face to face at hui, or virtual through our modules and webinars has been immense. I have had the privilege of sharing some of the success of mentoring journeys… we could be sharing more… I should be sharing more… I will share a story on the VPLD site TODAY!!!!!!
Before I head into my mentoring sessions for 2016 I want to reflect deeply on the 2016 journey. Hazel has framed some wonderful questions for me to reflect on, so I will start there. I will move on to a framework I saw in a Dr Libby write up, and will conclude with some goals for myself heading into the new year.
Hazel's questions:
What has surprised you?
I guess the biggest surprise for me this year has been the growth in my mentoring 'comfortableness'. I have had a large number of mentees this year and I am in awe of the journey we have all made. Without a doubt virtual mentoring has enabled us all to get to a place of increased capacity. Relationship building has been crucial to the journey. With regular mentoring sessions it has been possible to develop trusting relationship where we have been comfortable to journey into, at times challenging, at times difficult and at times unknown territory. I have been most surprised by the development of my listening skills, listening as much for what is unsaid as what is said. Organisational capacity has also surprised me this year. We have, in many cases, developed clever systems of notetaking and recording an action from a current session, which we report on prior to the next session. I am surprised at my confidence in supporting action plans.
What has challenged you?
I have been challenged by time. I am often reading through notes immediately prior to a session, when I am sure I would gain a lot more if I read them a day earlier and mulled them over before the next session. I have also been remiss with re-reading notes from a current session before I close the document for that session. This is definitely a goal I want to work on for this year. I continue to be challenged by having the 'right' questions or provocation at my finger tips. I have developed a folder of resources to have at hand to further support me.
How do you feel as a mentor now?
Early in 2015 I had a lot of doubts. I lacked confidence in my ability to be the 'right' mentor for my mentees. I lacked trust in myself to work the best mix of support, motivation, challenge. I had also not spent enough time on the modules to support me in my journey... Well so much has changed. 2015 has seen significant growth in my confidence, my awareness, and my enjoyment. I am absolutely loving being a mentor. I think it is one of the most powerful things anyone can be and have. I know, without a doubt, that without a mentor, I would not be anywhere near where I am today. (Which triggers another blogpost - who has mentored me?)
What has surprised you?
I guess the biggest surprise for me this year has been the growth in my mentoring 'comfortableness'. I have had a large number of mentees this year and I am in awe of the journey we have all made. Without a doubt virtual mentoring has enabled us all to get to a place of increased capacity. Relationship building has been crucial to the journey. With regular mentoring sessions it has been possible to develop trusting relationship where we have been comfortable to journey into, at times challenging, at times difficult and at times unknown territory. I have been most surprised by the development of my listening skills, listening as much for what is unsaid as what is said. Organisational capacity has also surprised me this year. We have, in many cases, developed clever systems of notetaking and recording an action from a current session, which we report on prior to the next session. I am surprised at my confidence in supporting action plans.
What has challenged you?
I have been challenged by time. I am often reading through notes immediately prior to a session, when I am sure I would gain a lot more if I read them a day earlier and mulled them over before the next session. I have also been remiss with re-reading notes from a current session before I close the document for that session. This is definitely a goal I want to work on for this year. I continue to be challenged by having the 'right' questions or provocation at my finger tips. I have developed a folder of resources to have at hand to further support me.
How do you feel as a mentor now?
Early in 2015 I had a lot of doubts. I lacked confidence in my ability to be the 'right' mentor for my mentees. I lacked trust in myself to work the best mix of support, motivation, challenge. I had also not spent enough time on the modules to support me in my journey... Well so much has changed. 2015 has seen significant growth in my confidence, my awareness, and my enjoyment. I am absolutely loving being a mentor. I think it is one of the most powerful things anyone can be and have. I know, without a doubt, that without a mentor, I would not be anywhere near where I am today. (Which triggers another blogpost - who has mentored me?)
What does this tell you about yourself as a learner?
I love challenge, I am very determined, very reflective, empathetic and genuinely want to be able to support educators to see their strengths and work through their challenges and not only survive but shine. I deeply value the role of my mentor and continually strive to emulate this experience.
How can we support each other more as learners (mentors) and through the UChoose online community of practice?
For me - it is essential that I communicate with other mentors. The strength gained from conversations and interactions with mentors, face to face at hui, or virtual through our modules and webinars has been immense. I have had the privilege of sharing some of the success of mentoring journeys… we could be sharing more… I should be sharing more… I will share a story on the VPLD site TODAY!!!!!!
Friday, November 20, 2015
TEDXChristchurch - cross posted from CORE Education Blog
http://blog.core-ed.org/blog/2015/11/tedx-whats-it-all-about.html
Slightly outside the sphere of education was the opportunity to attend #TEDXChristchurch.
I have been a fan of TEDtalks for the longest time. I think of them as a direct line into the minds of others, an opportunity to learn from others, “powerful ideas worth sharing”. I attribute many shifts in my thinking to deep reflection and critical thinking around TEDtalks.
“TED was born in 1984 out of Richard Saul Wurman's observation of a powerful convergence among three fields: technology, entertainment and design.” From a very humble beginning, to many iterations and additions, including TEDTalks, TEDGlobal, and TED-Ed, TEDX is now “a radical opening up of the TED format to local, independently organized events”.
What is it about TEDX that really excites me? What is it I love the most?
I love…
We are inexorably changed as a result of attending TEDX. We cannot experience the emotions of ‘ideas worth sharing’ and awake the next day unchanged. From laughter, to tears, fear, grief, empathy, tension, awe, wonder and love, we've experienced it all on the day.
This was my fourth TedX and without a doubt it was the most emotive, powerful journey. The power of the human story today captured us and held us spellbound. A few highlights from the day:
Michele A'Court — thinking again about our voices
The meaning of life is connection. Find a community and share your voice. Make what you want to say count!
Rod Oram — thinking again about explorers
How can we live well on this planet? We are heading for ecological disaster, and we MUST take action to avoid the disaster we are rapidly heading towards? Poisoning our ecosystem MUST stop!
Robyn and Analise Twemlow — thinking again about Tourette's as a disability
What a rare and beautiful privilege to hear the story of a mum and her stunning daughter — a story that touches us all. Sooo much change is necessary to make a difference for sufferers of Tourettes' syndrome.
Dr Swee Tan — Cancer and strawberry birthmark: a revolutionary approach
Total awe and respect for this most humble genius of a man. The message I take from this is keeping asking questions, all the questions, dig deeper, and look further.
Carolina Izzo — thinking again about the importance of teamwork
How powerful to sit in the Isaac Theatre Royal and hear the story of the restoration, particularly of the dome. A story of team, perseverance and innovation and the dawning of the importance of the America's Cup for the carbon fibre lining to attach the restored canvas.
Craig Jarvis — thinking again about buildings that add life
Biophillia, my favourite new word of the day, a work meaning our connection with nature, our love of life, our ability to sustain life; physically, mentally, socially, spiritually and emotionally.
Eric Liu — The three essential ingredients for active citizenship
An American that spoke with the heart of Canterbury, and understanding of the re-build and the MAGIC of gap-fillers. Eric introduced a clever phrase "Techtonic shifts", changes all of what we understand and knew. He spoke of three elements of citizenship; power, imagination and character … at the core of what we do and why we do it!
Matt Vickers — thinking again about the choices we have and how we die
Assisted dying, infringement of human rights? Lecretia's story! A story so powerful, told so powerfully.
Julian Arahanga & Ladi6 — A music programme in prison that transforms lives
Hearing of the MAGIC of the story that is 'songs from the inside'. Touched so much by the strength of the message that all we need is someone to believe in you. The power of the mentoring is so precious in this story. Valuing and embracing the stories that NEED to be heard, and NEED to be understood!
CORE colleagues at TEDX Christchurch
Indeed we have feasted on a fine bounty of stories from the heart of the teller, direct to our hearts and souls.
We are richer for the experience, for hearing the stories of others, for being a part of a community that gathers together for good!
We have walked in the mocassins of many today!
The greatest impact on my thinking is: listen to the stories; respect the stories and the storytellers; speak up, share our own stories; ask questions, challenge, and delve deep; but most important to me is the message that all any of many need is ONE significant other who believes in us, believes we will be a success…
Aroha and gratitude to all who share their story…
I invite you to explore TEDtalks and share your thoughts about how we can change the world ‘from the ground up’.
Additional resources:
Take time to read this article to get an appreciation of the journey from humble beginnings to the stage at Isaac Theatre Royal:
The history of History of TED — How did a one-off conference about technology, entertainment and design become a viral video phenomenon and a worldwide community of passionate people?
And if you want a taste of the very first talks, check out this view list:
The first 6 TEDtalks
Slightly outside the sphere of education was the opportunity to attend #TEDXChristchurch.
I have been a fan of TEDtalks for the longest time. I think of them as a direct line into the minds of others, an opportunity to learn from others, “powerful ideas worth sharing”. I attribute many shifts in my thinking to deep reflection and critical thinking around TEDtalks.
“TED was born in 1984 out of Richard Saul Wurman's observation of a powerful convergence among three fields: technology, entertainment and design.” From a very humble beginning, to many iterations and additions, including TEDTalks, TEDGlobal, and TED-Ed, TEDX is now “a radical opening up of the TED format to local, independently organized events”.
What is it about TEDX that really excites me? What is it I love the most?
I love…
- The opportunity to get outside of the educational realm I spend so much of my life in and connect with another crowd.
- Being ‘in the moment’ of TEDX. I love the way each speaker transports us to another dimension, takes us on a journey and invites us to connect with their idea worth sharing.
- The diversity of the talks and the audience.
- The timeframes of the talks…
- The holistic experience that is TEDX — from registering, to arriving, to participating and celebrating, we are immersed in a journey of discovery and imagination.
- The opportunity to reflect on the talks and capture snippets of the talks on my blog.
- The opportunity to capture snippets for our CORE Education blog.
- I love it all!
We are inexorably changed as a result of attending TEDX. We cannot experience the emotions of ‘ideas worth sharing’ and awake the next day unchanged. From laughter, to tears, fear, grief, empathy, tension, awe, wonder and love, we've experienced it all on the day.
This was my fourth TedX and without a doubt it was the most emotive, powerful journey. The power of the human story today captured us and held us spellbound. A few highlights from the day:
Michele A'Court — thinking again about our voices
The meaning of life is connection. Find a community and share your voice. Make what you want to say count!
Rod Oram — thinking again about explorers
How can we live well on this planet? We are heading for ecological disaster, and we MUST take action to avoid the disaster we are rapidly heading towards? Poisoning our ecosystem MUST stop!
Robyn and Analise Twemlow — thinking again about Tourette's as a disability
What a rare and beautiful privilege to hear the story of a mum and her stunning daughter — a story that touches us all. Sooo much change is necessary to make a difference for sufferers of Tourettes' syndrome.
Dr Swee Tan — Cancer and strawberry birthmark: a revolutionary approach
Total awe and respect for this most humble genius of a man. The message I take from this is keeping asking questions, all the questions, dig deeper, and look further.
Carolina Izzo — thinking again about the importance of teamwork
How powerful to sit in the Isaac Theatre Royal and hear the story of the restoration, particularly of the dome. A story of team, perseverance and innovation and the dawning of the importance of the America's Cup for the carbon fibre lining to attach the restored canvas.
Craig Jarvis — thinking again about buildings that add life
Biophillia, my favourite new word of the day, a work meaning our connection with nature, our love of life, our ability to sustain life; physically, mentally, socially, spiritually and emotionally.
Eric Liu — The three essential ingredients for active citizenship
An American that spoke with the heart of Canterbury, and understanding of the re-build and the MAGIC of gap-fillers. Eric introduced a clever phrase "Techtonic shifts", changes all of what we understand and knew. He spoke of three elements of citizenship; power, imagination and character … at the core of what we do and why we do it!
Matt Vickers — thinking again about the choices we have and how we die
Assisted dying, infringement of human rights? Lecretia's story! A story so powerful, told so powerfully.
Julian Arahanga & Ladi6 — A music programme in prison that transforms lives
Hearing of the MAGIC of the story that is 'songs from the inside'. Touched so much by the strength of the message that all we need is someone to believe in you. The power of the mentoring is so precious in this story. Valuing and embracing the stories that NEED to be heard, and NEED to be understood!
CORE colleagues at TEDX Christchurch
Indeed we have feasted on a fine bounty of stories from the heart of the teller, direct to our hearts and souls.
We are richer for the experience, for hearing the stories of others, for being a part of a community that gathers together for good!
We have walked in the mocassins of many today!
The greatest impact on my thinking is: listen to the stories; respect the stories and the storytellers; speak up, share our own stories; ask questions, challenge, and delve deep; but most important to me is the message that all any of many need is ONE significant other who believes in us, believes we will be a success…
Aroha and gratitude to all who share their story…
I invite you to explore TEDtalks and share your thoughts about how we can change the world ‘from the ground up’.
Additional resources:
Take time to read this article to get an appreciation of the journey from humble beginnings to the stage at Isaac Theatre Royal:
The history of History of TED — How did a one-off conference about technology, entertainment and design become a viral video phenomenon and a worldwide community of passionate people?
And if you want a taste of the very first talks, check out this view list:
The first 6 TEDtalks
Thursday, October 29, 2015
CORE Office Opening
Wow, can you imagine my surprise when I read the email to
know that I had been drawn out to attend the CORE Education Ltd Christchurch
office official opening. MAGIC really is the word to describe it! And to be in
the company of Viv, Rachel and Anna, even more MAGICAL!
- I LOVE our new office and freely admit to a good dose of office envy! I just love the space, the feel, the heartbeat of the office.
- I love that we are privileged to be in a space that espouses our vision ‘pushing the boundaries of educational possibility.
- I LOVE the flexibility of meeting spaces, from individual, to small group, medium or large group; from formal to informal; relaxed to intimate. The overwhelming feeling of open, light, connected and interconnected spaces.
Being so remote from my office, based in Mosgiel, I treasure every visit and love exploring the different ways people work, inter-relate and ‘be’ within the spaces.
Just as Tatai Aho Rau encompasses our interconnected way of being and working within CORE, so our office space allows, and indeed promotes the interweaving, cross pollination, connectedness that is so crucial to our way of being. The privilege of working alongside members from across teams is sooo powerful. The ability to spend time with others is so crucial to my way of connecting with the CORE team. From arriving at reception, through the levels and spaces, our new office has a ‘home’ heartbeat. It has a relaxed, welcoming aura, an agility and flexibility that meets the diverse needs whilst maintaining the comfort and connection.
Another HUGE positive of the space is its ability to cater for the biophilias; those, like me, who NEED to feel connected to the outdoors, connected to nature. The windows afford the luxury of feeling as if you are working outdoors. The decks allow for real outdoor office space. The view out the back towards Regent Street is a very real and significant connection to the Christchurch journey. The acknowledgement of this, within the space is also a precious, tangible taonga.
So, last night’s celebration truly captures the essence of our whare, our space, our place, our haven. What better way to capture the MAGIC than Minister Nicky Wagner’s words: ‘pumped’ for the opportunities this new space affords, for the generations of now and those to come.
Just as a home can be and is so much more than a house; CORE’s office is so much more than just an office. It is our haven, our refuge, our inspiration chamber, our whare, our home! It is where we can connect, meet, share, celebrate and push the boundaries of educational possibility! It is where we can live our vision! It is where we can come and go but never really leave. In a way, it is a place, for us in Education, as Outward Bound is for those looking for outdoor sanctuary…
"Have you ever seen a place where tears and laughter mingle,
Where courage grows as strength and trust in friends is found,
A place where people come and go but never really leave,
A place to find what you've been looking for!"
Friday, October 16, 2015
Margaret Heffernan: Why it's time to forget the pecking order at work
Watching this video this morning was an awesome time to reflect on some of my notions of 'team'.
I used video notes to capture some of the points along the way.
+ Don't peck... you don't need to blow my candle out to make your's burn brightly... we don't need to compete
+ Do superstars together grow success - no!
+ We need to find a better way to live that doesn't involve in suppressing others.
+ 3 characteristics of successful teams - high degree of sensitivity to each other... empathy..
+ 2nd - equal time to each other, do domination or passnegers
+ 3rd - more women in the groups...
+ Social conectedness matters!
+ What happems between us really counts!
+ Asking for help... solutions are out there... culture of helpfulness!
+ Getting and giving help
+ Getting to know each other drives helpfulness - he tangata, he tangata, he tangata
+ Invest time in REALLY gettihg to know each other
+ Fika - collactive restoration - gathering together over coffee
+ When the going gets tough - social support is there to help you
+ Companies don't have ideas, people do...
+ What matters is the mortar - not just the bricks.
+ Social captial - reliance and interdependency
+ Resilience in times in stress
+ Gives momentum, makes companies robust,
+ TIME is everything...
+ Time builds value
+ Synchronised coffee breaks.. dedicated time to talk to each other...
+ Conflict is frequent, candor is safe, good deas turn into great ideas
+ Social capital supports growth
+ Talent and creativity - in the power of many..
+ Drama is between the students or ideas... Outstanding collaborators...
+ Bringing out the best in others is how you bring out the best in yoursefl
+ Everyone matters
+ How much more can we give each other if we stop trying to be super chickens..
+ Work is SOCIAL - a lot has to change,
+ Rivalry must be replaced by social capital,
+ Motivating each other must be our goal...
+ Leadership - create conditions for everyone to do most courageous thinking together...
+ No stars in our team - we need everybody
+ We work to one standard only - the best imaginable
+ Boss has to butt out, no space for power..
+ We solve our problems by involving everybody!
+ Everybody has value - to create the BEST beyond measure...
View in VideoNot.es
A very powerful watch which I can thoroughly recommend.
For me the reflection is in my privilege to work for a company that oozes social capital. People are invested in, time is given to relationship building, time it allocated for connecting and sharing what is on top, both in our personal and professional lives. Time is given for us to connect across teams, contracts and areas.
It also compels me to share a link from Fionna Wright's recent blog post...
http://blog.core-ed.org/blog/2015/10/quite-simply-included.html
Fionna offered three questions that sit with me and continue to challenge and shape me...
- What is that I/you might do to unintentionally exclude others?
- Where are my/your ‘blind spots’ (what am I/you not seeing)?
- How can I/you help all of my/your learners quite simply feel included right now?
I am forever mindful of the privilege of our role. As a facilitator I believe our role is to 'make easy the journey'. We are in no way experts or pecking chickens. What is I might do to unintentionally exclude or fail to engage others? What are my blindspots? How can I help everyone feel included?
Recently, as part of the CORE team working at Ulearn I had the privilege of working with, collaborating with, socialising with, getting to know so many of our CORE whanau. It is in these conditions that our most courageous thinking can happen. It is in these times that we can best support, challenge, provoke and interact. It is in these times that we grow our social capital and what it is to be CORE whanau.
No more strongly was this felt than in the singing of Tatai Aho Rau at the conclusion of Pat Snedden's keynote.
Friday, May 29, 2015
VPLD hui Day two...
WOW, day two already!
I am still totally buzzing from our day yesterday! The power of our stories continues to inspire and motivate us to more.
Inspire: MLE/MLP: - Vicki Hagenaars and Cyndi Kruijer - Sharing our experiences
Inspire: Together we can make shift happen - a transformative collaboration activity. www.storyhui.org
All too soon, the two days are coming to an end... Time to reflect!!! Poroporoaki...
Powerful words from Greg - what is seen here with the sharing is as good as it gets...
I am still totally buzzing from our day yesterday! The power of our stories continues to inspire and motivate us to more.
Transformative practice - More than meets the eye:
My Story: MLE/MLP: - Tamara Yuill-Proctor
Ignite: MLE/MLP:- Paul Sadler:
What comes first - the chicken or the egg? Modern Learning Environments (MLE) or Modern Learning Pedagogy (MLP)?
Inspire: MLE/MLP: - Vicki Hagenaars and Cyndi Kruijer - Sharing our experiences
Inspire: Together we can make shift happen - a transformative collaboration activity. www.storyhui.org
All too soon, the two days are coming to an end... Time to reflect!!! Poroporoaki...
Powerful words from Greg - what is seen here with the sharing is as good as it gets...
Thursday, May 28, 2015
VPLD hui 2015 - Our Stories - with a focus on Collaboration and Connection, MLE/MLP, Student Agency
Our Stories - with a focus on Collaboration and Connection, MLE/MLP, Student Agency
Oh the MAGIC of reconnecting with friends and meeting new friends. Here we are in amongst the first session of the first day. So many people to connect with, so many stories to hear!
The buzz of reconnecting was palpable. MAGIC indeed!
After a welcome by the team we had the opportunity to go and meet someone new and share a personal connection!
Whatʻs our VPLD whakapapa?
We were gifted a kete of kupu, and the opportunity was for us to see opportunities to organise the kupu. We had many reo kupu that we had to using an online dictionary to translate, then we used the dictionary to translate the other words into reo kupu. We saw the words as interwoven...
Opportunities for educators to connect and share online:
http://ifyoulearnedhere.weebly.com/
http://kidsedchatnz.blogspot.co.nz/
http://padlet.com/heathereccles/VPLD
Starting with the WHY of connecting and collaborating...
Getting connected in our VPLD journey!
Questions to start or continue the journey:
What are you already doing to connect and collaborate with your students?
What are your next steps?
What are your student's next steps?
What support do you need?
What questions do you have?
Wow - powerful learning from Charlotte French - Link presentation
Inspire with Kyra Leatuafi and Nicola Stevenson. Why, how and what we do to develop learner orientation/student agency at our primary schools.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EoyJgQuNgizRPmq6gXyRxfmU7i9azCLzHI08bk3gONs/edit#slide=id.g6ec7174f4_02
Moving from a journey of one teacher, to three teachers in a space, to involving the learners and having 80 learners in the space. WOW - powerful journey
Actively involving the learners in writing weekly goals and reflecting on these goals.
Allowing the learners to drive their learning journey, aligned with interest and passions..
Choice of sharing the learning...
Involve the learners in the UDL principles - children reflect on how they are going...
Involving the learners in active opportunities for learning...
What's in your backyard?
http://www.pursuit-of-happiness.org/history-of-happiness/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/
Agency - how?
Let go - of control;
Embrace the messiness;
Grow together;
Side by side journey;
Explicit open dialogue;
Validating the journey;
Modelling growth mindset;
Changing OUR practice;
Reflect on our teaching and learning;
Developing relational trust;
Out of chaos comes something quite MAGICAL;
Freedom to explore;
Pushing through the pain barriers;
Must be planned for and explicitly taught, and embraced;
What evidence are we basing this on - how can we capture evidence?
How do we harness the power of the student voice?
How do we empower our learners to demand agency?
World CAFE - the power of listening - going deeper into the learning... provocations, challenges, unpacking the journey around the question.... What will school be like in 2020?
Oh the MAGIC of reconnecting with friends and meeting new friends. Here we are in amongst the first session of the first day. So many people to connect with, so many stories to hear!
The buzz of reconnecting was palpable. MAGIC indeed!
After a welcome by the team we had the opportunity to go and meet someone new and share a personal connection!
Whatʻs our VPLD whakapapa?
We were gifted a kete of kupu, and the opportunity was for us to see opportunities to organise the kupu. We had many reo kupu that we had to using an online dictionary to translate, then we used the dictionary to translate the other words into reo kupu. We saw the words as interwoven...
Opportunities for educators to connect and share online:
http://ifyoulearnedhere.weebly.com/
http://kidsedchatnz.blogspot.co.nz/
http://padlet.com/heathereccles/VPLD
Starting with the WHY of connecting and collaborating...
Getting connected in our VPLD journey!
Questions to start or continue the journey:
What are you already doing to connect and collaborate with your students?
What are your next steps?
What are your student's next steps?
What support do you need?
What questions do you have?
Student Agency - Itʻs not about me:
My Story with Charlotte French: Secondary school example from experience with NCEA student agency at St Orans College
Involving the learners, structure allowing to share their voice, agency, understanding.
Making thinking visible
Is the power in us taking our hands off?Wow - powerful learning from Charlotte French - Link presentation
Ignite with TH Biddle: ePortfolios with Māori students at Maeroa Intermediate
Wow - just wow - what an incredilby powerful journey
Inspire with Kyra Leatuafi and Nicola Stevenson. Why, how and what we do to develop learner orientation/student agency at our primary schools.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EoyJgQuNgizRPmq6gXyRxfmU7i9azCLzHI08bk3gONs/edit#slide=id.g6ec7174f4_02
Moving from a journey of one teacher, to three teachers in a space, to involving the learners and having 80 learners in the space. WOW - powerful journey
Actively involving the learners in writing weekly goals and reflecting on these goals.
Allowing the learners to drive their learning journey, aligned with interest and passions..
Choice of sharing the learning...
Involve the learners in the UDL principles - children reflect on how they are going...
Involving the learners in active opportunities for learning...
What's in your backyard?
http://www.pursuit-of-happiness.org/history-of-happiness/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/
Agency - how?
Let go - of control;
Embrace the messiness;
Grow together;
Side by side journey;
Explicit open dialogue;
Validating the journey;
Modelling growth mindset;
Changing OUR practice;
Reflect on our teaching and learning;
Developing relational trust;
Out of chaos comes something quite MAGICAL;
Freedom to explore;
Pushing through the pain barriers;
Must be planned for and explicitly taught, and embraced;
What evidence are we basing this on - how can we capture evidence?
How do we harness the power of the student voice?
How do we empower our learners to demand agency?
World CAFE - the power of listening - going deeper into the learning... provocations, challenges, unpacking the journey around the question.... What will school be like in 2020?
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Auckland Bound...
No matter how often I fly I will never tire of the view of
the sunrise. There is something
incredibly MAGICAL about flying into a sunrise.
Today is no exception. The pain
of the 5am alarm dims as I enjoy the smooth flight and stunning view.
Heading to Auckland for an incredible learning journey. Today I have the incredible privilege and
pleasure of spending time with Caroline at the new Ormiston Primary
School. I am incredible excited to
explore the exciting journey that is a new school.
Thursday and Friday I am at our VPLD hui, which is an
incredible opportunity to meet face to face mentors and mentees from across the
country. As we share our stories,
surface our challenges and successes we are privileged to grow in our
roles.
Again, what I am most looking forward to is the people, the
stories and the interactions. Face to
face opportunities allow us to get alongside our colleagues. The incidental learning and growing when we
are in the same room always astounds me. I reflect on the MAGIC of online
connecting and learning, but always come back to the real MAGIC, the MAGIC of
face to face. This allows us to take the
future online connections further, as our relationships develop.
Bring on the MAGIC…
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