New Zealand articles and resources
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Cathy Wylie and Edith Hogden
This report by NZCER provides a picture of the leadership practices demonstrated by principals who were involved in the Experienced Principals Development Programme (EPDP) which ran over 2009 and 2010.
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Jacqui Gibson
This article looks at Massey High School’s 4-year experience with Te Kotahitanga and the results it is seeing.
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Linda Mitchell, Marie Cameron, and Cathy Wylie
This NZCER research report describes case studies in nine primary schools and one intermediate school that have made deliberate efforts to bring about positive improvements in teaching and learning.
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New Zealand school stories
School leaders, teachers, students, and parents / whānau / iwi at Taihape Area School (TAS) have worked in partnership to undertake an extensive programme of change from 2006 to the present.
Other resources
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Karen Carter and Tricia Sharpe (Eds.)
This report looks at ways in which 50 schools in the United Kingdom embraced a range of activities to develop their curriculum for the 21st century. It will be very useful for New Zealand schools as they implement a school-based curriculum that aligns with the revised New Zealand curriculum.
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An experienced principal at a new school tries to bring about changes that will lead to a more supportive and inclusive professional culture for the improvement of teaching and learning. The staff are resistant to the changes and wish to continue with the status quo. The four-year change process was more complex, longer than expected, and resulted in much stress and heartache. It caused the principal to question her values, beliefs, and leadership style.
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Peter Hill
This article considers what heads need to know about teaching and learning to be effective educational leaders. The discussion examines three key leadership roles: leading and managing change, motivating and managing people, and designing and aligning systems, processes, and resources.
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Michael Fullan
In this article, Michael Fullan looks at relationships between schools and their local communities, and discusses ways in which influences that are external to schools affect their internal development.
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Kent Peters
This article gives an insight into the issues principals deal with on a daily basis, with useful pointers for new principals about understanding a school's character.
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