Leading to Learn

Insert graphic re finance   Next 6-7 years: $53,000,000 to be released for work in schools over the next 6-7 years (due to qualitity founding agreement with MOE) Strategic Direction: An encounter with Christ Governance Finance Partnership - communication, guidance and support, celebrating success Evangelisation - schools supporting students, families, and parishes Formation - identifying leaders, supporting formation, identifying & recruiting leaders, and providing leadership -Working with NCRS - receiving Catholic school response to Special character Partnership - working with government, and givt agencies, advocating representing, informing Need to be dynamic, agressive, in their face - like Elim church

"An Era of Change or a Change of Era" Pope Francis, 2015 A few words can be powerful (eg Trump Twitter) Applying the discipline of a short message can help with clarity. Clear message from the Pope - we need a firm and perervering intention for the good of others - even when they are not to us. Pastors / leaders have plenty of opportunity to be become angry The Joy of Charity - and ability to expand our hearts The Francis Revolution: Messages for our Mission The greater our responsibility in serving the church - the more our hearts must expand according to the measure of the heart of Christ With responsibilty is power. Ted Talk in Canada -the more powerful you are, the more your actions will have an impact on people...importance of humility: https://www.ted.com/talks/pope_francis_why_the_only_future_worth_building_includes_everyone?language=en Power must be connected with humulty, tenderness and concreete love if it is to become a service , a force for go...

St Joseph's School New Plymouth Parishes, a rich fabric - and old worn duvet cover with lots of holes Bright Buttons - transition to school Every Wednesday - parent, grandparent, neighbour - mini classroom situation. First time many experience prayer, making the sign of the cross Very few have school visits, as so comfortable already Meal roster 40 families on the roster - on call if someone needs a meal Kept in freezer - staff, etc also benefit Young vinnies Relationship with St Vincent de Paul Seniors only (Year 5&6) - as something to look forward to Instilling a sense of pride - helping others - has to be in own lunch time - show commitment  Fundraisers, etc Communicate their works to the community - feeling valued St Vincent de Paul speech competition Learn about roles, like social workers, etc RE Fun Club Become a place for children sitting on the fringes Make bookmarks Make cards for resthome, etc Made up a liturgical dance for a Mass Present b...

(NZEI funded study) 20% return rate - primary principals only - good cross section of community http://www.nzei.org.nz/documents/Principals%20Health%20and%20Well-Being%20Report_20170120SM.pdf Anxiety levels in schols rising - world a very dangerous place at the moment Wellbeing not a 'bolt-on' - integral Mental Health the biggest risk - 1:2 teachers will experience burnout during their career - need to be proactive Environment - ergonical design, open and inclusive Good line management - effective people management, traoning, sickness absence anagemet work demands - job design autonomy change management pay and reward Vaalues and Principals Collective a/ social Personal growth - High stakes testing = corrupt what you seek to measure Centrally imposed expectations + local accountability Constraining of our working life = biggest causes of exit If you do something about it, you save a lot of money (see pic) Gender inequity Hours of work (see pic) ...

Importance of mihimihi Making connections inclusion of dialogue sharing / being aware of context finding commonalities transition - 'here' expectations / active listening, etc participants forming questions - self-directed - what questions do our teachers come to ther staff meeting with? coaching paradigm sense of responsbility "Who did you bring here today?" "Why Should Anyone be Led By You?" - Book http://integralleadershipreview.com/1687-book-review-2/ Be yourself more...with skill - have to know who you are Leadership is about your learning relationships with others. Jan Robertson's Reseach asked... "What do you want from your leaders? Authenticity - not 'playing a role' - not 'principal' Significance how does that add to the bug picture? how do you give people feeling that their work is significant - relationships, feedback Excitement people who inspire, are filled with awe - about ...prof learni...

Differences in Japanese society What would the birds eat during the winter if the fruit at the top of the tree is left - I leave it for the future. What is it that we are leaving for our children's future? What are we creating? What is the end-game with technology? What are we trying to establish? Fast fashion industry - second largets polluter next to oil - a problem Unaware, unwilling, unable to change - we will be undone by it Ask children - what are the biggest problems in the world that need solving? Create soltions Believe in a bright future - see possibilities. take concenr into what they really want - desire to make things better for their common man Future Focussed Teacher Problems that matter Access to necessary tools Find the courage to stand aside - not have answers - let them ask questions  An essential question: Remove specificity Essential and hearding questions Connection through context and relevance Learning is personali...

Some definitions: Science - underpinning knowledge Technology - techniques, skills and processes Engineering - application of scientific mathematical knowledge Maths - the study of quantities and their relationships Stem Literacy - competence in using STEM concepts to produce solutiobns to real world problems '21st century skills needed'   Students didn't come into my classroom in order to get a job - they came because they want to make stuff - create their own knowledge, through doing.   taking the skills of managing a project can be taken into their careers - without necessarily needing to take the skills of making furniture on further.