Leading to Learn

“No a didactic “How to” guide” on leadership – but talking as someone who has been on the spot / in the heat In Commonwealth Bank Australia - experience of highs-of-highs, then hit bottom-low. The snaked is very close to the ladder. Knife-edge of success and failure. Two sides of a coin – which side of the coin you end up on will be vary, and be as conincidental as throwing a 3 or a 4. Learning about three levels of leadership: 1.       Team 2.       Stakeholders 3.       Self Team Snakes and ladders on either side. Relationship between:   delegation and empowerment                    vs               control and accountability – most difficult Ladder -   The momenet as a leader you find yourself with a good team around yo...

www.jamesanderson.com.au www.MindfulByDesign.com What are you going to do to ensure all kids in your sechool become more intelligent this year? Reference to Carol Dweck’s work - carol didn't invent - she put a name to it The difference is choice... Fixed mindset don’t see a choice in the first place. Avoids a challenge. If I fail – everyone will know that’s my limit. Gives up easily. Sees effort as fruitless or worse. Sees effort as bad. Ignores useful negative feedback (see as list of deficits – there is nothing they can do). Feels threatened by the success of others. Being comes before doing. Learning is about discovering your abilities. No risk involved – already have the ability. Growth Mindset embraces challenges, persists n the face of setbacks. See effort path to mastery. Learns from criticsim. Find lessons and inspiration from the success of others. Effort is good. Learn from feedback – knocking on your door to ask. Becoming comes before being. I want to...

Session One: Creating Innovators Business no longer wnats children who KNOW - now they want what they can DO (that computers can't) The longer kids in school, the fewer questions they ask.  - what can we do differently to prepare for active citizeonship? Creative problem-solvers? Teach Creative Problem-Solving Skills The world demands that you take initiative, and challenge authority. Rewarding and celebrating individual strengths V/s Team work, leads to Failure Failure Fear of failure comes from school Graded on basis of numbers of mistakes Innovation demands students to: take risks make mistakes fail (growth mindset) The world of innovation demands learning through trial and error Human beings learn most of our important things through trial and error (eg - learn to walk) Motivation Higher grades, more money   V/S Intrinsic Motivation That most motivates?  A deep desire to make a difference. Parents  and teachers encourage suc...

A Creative Revolution Goes to School: The Maker Movement Why are we so quick to lable kids and put them through a narrow path? Maker Movement: Global learning and doing DIY, reinvent, recycle open, shared solutions community hacker spaces, maker spaces All ages Next industrial revolution Ability to make something to solve your problems - take into own hands Kids do real things in all subject areas Students' passions nurtured - making things they care about www.InventToLearn "making" in the classroom

Session One: Beyond the Default Redirect the energy "literally" - use of the term mostly actually relates to "metaphorically" Take a "Helicopter View" What's the year been like? What's coming up on the horizon? Distill the last 12 months into one word We are so busy -  "hyperconnected" Things become quicker (eg emails) - so we do more of it time poor...quick fixes...defaults Defaults save time we are so good at doing 80% of things quickly robs our ability to engage in slower, deeper thinking results in a lack of curiosity Ongoing Relevance How do we meet unique needs?...Anything - but default If we stay in this tension, we might find a better path Constructive Discontent - (Combined with gratitude, or runs the risk of being a perpetually difficult person) Swept up in the euphoria of the moment stuff Motivators: Recognition of good work interpersonal support clear sense of targets clear sense...

Partnership Trust, compromise, good faith Collaboration takes time don't lose sight of bigger picture Planned, sustainable approach to teacher recruitment Extra 100 ORs places in 2019 - not enough, but a start Making NZ the best place in the work to be a child Challenge of moving schools - takes away feeling of belonging

Creating a Compassionate Fund in your School (Bernadette Stockman, St Mary's College, Auckland) http://www.stmaryak.school.nz/ Mercy Story links very closely with compassion Voluntary donations to the fund - current families, alumni, Mercy Day. Funds sits at around $40,000. $100,000 provided for pastoral care over the past two years. part funding only - a hand-up, rather than a hand-out only for families already enrolled - not used as an incentive to enrol offered, not applied for confidential prioritised - final decision with principal only for attendance, programmes, donations, in-school fees (not hardware, like laptops) externally audited funds also audited for Mercy values, compliance with policies