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Principals' sabbatical reports recently added
11 June 2010
Principals' sabbatical reports added to Educational Leaders in May 2010 look at: virtues education in action in Canadian schools. (Nevan Bridge, Nelson Park School) listening programmes currently in used in primary schools and ascertaining those that are effective in increasing listening skills. (Shirley Hardcastle, Devonport School) how a trans-disciplinary curriculum...
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New governance resource available
03 June 2010
Principals might like to alert their new boards to this recently released resource about effective governance. Effective Governance - working in partnership has been developed to help school boards of trustees understand their governance role and responsibilities. You can download a copy of the resource from this link. Go to...
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Download the Secondary Update newsletter
28 May 2010
Secondary Update is a new quarterly newsletter just sent out to all secondary principals and subject associations. It contains "need to know" secondary information. The first newsletter contains details about: changed achievement standards changed literacy and numeracy requirements literacy and numeracy unit standards guides for designing New Zealand Curriculum-aligned senior...
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Tags: Curriculum
Report released on Teacher Professional Development Languages (TPDL)
24 May 2010
This recently released report aimed to inform the Ministry of Education about Teacher Professional Development Languages (TPDL). The purpose of TLPD was to build capacity in teachers of language working across years 7 to 10. This initiative had three components: opportunities for teachers to gain a language qualification, an opportunity...
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Sabbatical leave awards for 2011 now open
17 May 2010
If you wish to apply for sabbatical leave during 2011, the closing date for applications is Friday 2 July 2010. Paid sabbatical leave of 10 weeks (one term) is available to principals in state or state integrated schools, under the provisions of the primary, secondary, and area principals' collective agreements....
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Asia aware grants available to schools
12 May 2010
The Asia New Zealand Foundation invites principals to apply for an Asia Aware Grant for their school. The grants, valued at $5,000, are designed to support the development of Asia Awareness at primary and secondary school levels.The grant is for spending on promoting Asia in schools - from buying resources...
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Principals' sabbatical reports recently added
02 May 2010
Principals' sabbatical reports added to Educational Leaders in late March and April 2010 look at: the educational value of interactive whiteboards in the 21st century classroom. (Allan Alach, Hokowhitu School) evaluating progress and directions to date, and reading widely to prepare for the next few years, as a professional learning...
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New change leadership resources online
27 April 2010
Over 2008 and 2009 14 primary school principals took part in a Ministry of Education-supported initiative that asked them to connect the educational leadership model (ELM) described in Kiwi Leadership for Principals with a project they were implementing in their own schools. Each chose an element of the model that...
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Resource materials from 2010 NAPP hui now available
26 April 2010
Resource materials from presenters who offered keynote speeches or workshops at the NAPP 2010 Hui held in Auckland on April 13 and 14 are now available for download from Educational Leaders. Go to NAPP 2010 resource page
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Feedback on Tū Rangatira closes this week
14 April 2010
Feedback on Tū Rangatira: Māori Medium Educational Leadership closes this week. The draft document was sent to Level 1 and Level 2 Māori-medium schools in early March. Māori and English PDF versions of the document can be accessed from Educational Leaders, as can online feedback forms in both Māori and...
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