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Check out leadership events for 2010
23 November 2009
The new 2010 calendar for events of interest to school leaders is now available. As more information comes to hand we'll be adding to this, so check in regularly to see what's new. If you know of an event, conference, workshop or symposium that might support leaders' professional learning let...
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Looking for the e-admin link?
17 November 2009
The Ministry's e-admin area is accessible from Educational Leaders. The link is located directly underneath the Key Collections area at the bottom right of the home page.
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View 2010 principal sabbatical award recipients
16 November 2009
Information about primary, secondary and area school principals who are the recipients of a sabbatical award in 2010 can be viewed at this link.
Sabbatical award recipients 2010
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Call for 2010 leadership events
08 November 2009
We are updating the Leadership Events calendar on Educational Leaders. Please let us know about 2010 conferences, seminars, professional opportunities and events for next year that are relevant to middle and senior leaders and school principals. Email the details to: contact@educationalleaders.govt.nz
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School leadership BES launched
04 November 2009
The Ministry of Education’s new School leadership and student outcomes: Identifying what works and why: Best evidence synthesis iteration (BES) was launched by the Minister of Education, Hon. Anne Tolley, at the opening of the University of Auckland Leadership Centre on 4 November 2009. The big finding of the BES...
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Information about submitting your charter online
03 November 2009
Submitting your charter and / or analysis of variance to the Ministry of Education electronically generates an automatic confirmation by e-mail. If you do not receive this confirmation contact your local Ministry office within 10 days of submission.
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Principals' sabbatical reports added in October
02 November 2009
Principals' sabbatical reports added to Educational Leaders in October look at: how schools in two isolated parts of Canada deal with their isolation. (John Garner, Collingwood Area School) the impact the increasing number of children with special needs is having on our schools. (Tony Horsfall, Hutt Central School) digital pedagogy...
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Professional standards for secondary principals revised
28 October 2009
The professional standards for secondary school principals have now been revised. The current standards were published in 1998 in the Ministry of Education document Principal Performance Management: A resource for boards of trustees and principals. The standards have been revised to reflect the changes in education since that time. The...
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He Kākano: expressions of interest invited
23 October 2009
He Kākano is a significant new in-depth professional learning programme for secondary and area school leadership teams. The programme focuses on growing culturally responsive pedagogical school leadership – leadership that actively takes account of the culture of Māori learners to build relationships that result in achievement success. The Ministry of...
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National standards released
23 October 2009
National Standards come into effect in 2010 for English-medium schools with students in Years 1 to 8. The standards set clear expectations that students need to meet in reading, writing and mathematics in the first eight years at school. The English-medium National Standards packs are being distributed to schools from...
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