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Principals' sabbatical reports recently added
01 February 2012
Principals' sabbatical reports added in January 2012 look at: action research on using feedback to improve learning in written language (Rachel Allan, Te Uku School). ways teachers make learning explicit so that students are able to articulate the what, how and why of their learning (Warwick Austin, Johnsonville School). modern...
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Secondary senior managers awarded sabbatical leave
25 January 2012
Ten senior managers from New Zealand secondary schools have been awarded a 10-week sabbatical in 2012 as part of their career pathway. The award is available to senior managers in state or state-integrated secondary schools.Leave is provided to engage in professional learning activities. See who received an award for 2012...
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Tags: Professional Learning and Development
Information about PLD for 2012
25 January 2012
Leaders have been asking us where they can find information about Professional Learning and Development (PLD) for 2012. The new process for accessing PLD has been outlined in the New Zealand Education Gazette / Tukutuku Kōrero (January 24, 2012). You can read the article at this link:Providing focused PLD in...
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Reminder about our self-review resources
19 January 2012
There's such a lot of material on Educational Leaders, it's easy for some of our older - but still relevant and useful - resources to get buried. This is just to remind you that we have two sections about self-review on the site. The sections contain videos and resources to...
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Principals' sabbatical reports recently added
04 January 2012
Principals' sabbatical reports added in November and December 2011 look at: restorative practices (Jenny Clarke, Opoho School). how students' engagement in learning and plain language reporting to parents is enhanced by the use of e-portfolios (Martin Elms, St Patrick's School). Gateway and STAR funding resources; inquiry approaches to teacher professional...
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Principals' sabbatical award recipients for 2012
06 December 2011
Information about primary, secondary and area school principals who are the recipients of a sabbatical award in 2012 can be viewed at this link.
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Did you get our November e-newsletter?
11 November 2011
We send out an e-newsletter every couple of months to keep you up-to-date with what's new on Educational Leaders and give you other pieces of leadership information that might support you in your leadership role.Our latest e-newsletter was emailed on November 10th to leaders who are on our database.If you've...
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Principals' sabbatical reports recently added
08 November 2011
Principals' sabbatical reports added in September and October 2011 look at: how best to utilise a Learning Management System (LMS) to enhance and complement teaching and learning (Paul Armitage, Thorrington School). how restorative practice can be embedded into school cultures, particularly through its integration into the school curriculum (Ron Ballantyne,...
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Education and the law updated
08 November 2011
The Education and the Law area of Educational Leaders has been completely revised. Both content and structure have been redeveloped which should make searching for legal guidance more straightforward.
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2012 school planning and reporting requirements
31 October 2011
The Secretary for Education has advised boards and school leaders of her expectation for 2012 annual charter updates to be sent to the Ministry by 1 February 2012.The annual report due date remains the same at 31 May 2012. As the charter is a school’s key planning document, it is...
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