http://educationalleaders.govt.nzEducational Leaders news, articles, and online discussionshttp://educationalleaders.govt.nz/News/Principals-sabbatical-reports-recently-added2<p>Principals' sabbatical reports added to <i>Educational Leaders</i> in February and early March 2010 look at:</p> <ul> <li>how schools develop community partnership through effective consultation and reporting procedures. (<a href="/Leadership-development/Principals-sabbatical-reports/Primary-award-recipients-2009/Drysdale-Douglas" title="Doug Drysdale" target="_blank" >Doug Drysdale, Bunnythorpe School</a>)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>how schools in Marlborough, Nelson, and Canterbury are or intend to include values teaching in their school curricula. (<a href="/Leadership-development/Principals-sabbatical-reports/Primary-award-recipients-2009/Hildyard-Gary" title="Gary Hildyard" target="_blank" >Gary Hildyard, Redwoodtown School</a>)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>options for building resiliency and emotional literacy in students to develop a consolidated approach for Takanini students. (<a href="/Leadership-development/Principals-sabbatical-reports/Primary-award-recipients-2009/Kelly-Linda" title="Linda Kelly" target="_blank" >Linda Kelly, Takanini School</a>)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>building for the future: new and changing secondary schools in New Zealand. (<a href="/Leadership-development/Principals-sabbatical-reports/Report-archives-for-2007-2008/Secondary-award-recipients-2007/Locke-John" title="John Locke" target="_blank" >John Locke, Alfriston School</a>)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>how U1–U4 full primary schools are catering for their year 7 and 8 children. (<a href="/Leadership-development/Principals-sabbatical-reports/Primary-award-recipients-2009/McLean-John" title="John McLean" target="_blank" >John McLean, Pukeatua School</a>) </li> </ul> <ul> <li>schools and institutions that have successfully involved their communities in school activities and programmes. (<a href="/Leadership-development/Principals-sabbatical-reports/Primary-award-recipients-2009/O-Rourke-Rory" title="Rory O'Rourke" target="_blank" >Rory O'Rourke, Kaitao Intermediate School</a>)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>investigating and developing a performance management system. (<a href="/Leadership-development/Principals-sabbatical-reports/Primary-award-recipients-2009/Patterson-Dianne" title="Dianne Patterson" >Dianne Patterson, Eastern Hutt School</a>)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>reviewing the purpose and direction of the current curriculum. (<a href="/Leadership-development/Principals-sabbatical-reports/Primary-award-recipients-2009/Spence-Andrew" title="Andrew Spence" target="_blank" >Andrew Spence, Churton School</a>)</li> </ul> http://educationalleaders.govt.nz/News/Feedback-on-Tu-Rangatira-now-open<p>Feedback on <i>Tū Rangatira: Māori Medium Educational Leadership</i> is now open. The draft document will be 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 <i>Educational Leaders</i>, as can online feedback forms in both Māori and English. The feedback period has been extended to April 16, 2010. <a href="/Leadership-development/Feedback-Tu-Rangatira" >Visit the <i>Tū Rangatira</i> feedback page</a>.</p>http://educationalleaders.govt.nz/News/Principals-sabbatical-reports-recently-added<p>Principals' sabbatical reports added to <i>Educational Leaders</i> in December 2009 and January 2010 look at:</p> <ul> <li>ways in which school leaders are engaging with their communities to implement the new curriculum. (<a href="/Leadership-development/Principals-sabbatical-reports/Primary-award-recipients-2009/Callanan-Peter" >Peter Callanan, St Anne's School, Woolston</a>)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>the place of 'nurture groups' in primary schools as a means of supporting at-risk students in the school environment. (<a href="/Leadership-development/Principals-sabbatical-reports/Primary-award-recipients-2009/Culhane-Jane" >Jane Culhane, Waimataitai School</a>)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>how thinking skills and inquiry learning are implemented in schools that cater for the 'middle years'. (<a href="/Leadership-development/Principals-sabbatical-reports/Primary-award-recipients-2009/Davis-Nigel" >Nigel Davis, Wesley Intermediate</a>) </li> </ul> <ul> <li>the processes schools have to transition students from primary school to year 7 in year 7 to 13 composite schools. (<a href="/Leadership-development/Principals-sabbatical-reports/Secondary-award-recipients-2009/Dawson-Ken" >Ken Dawson, Ellesmere College</a>)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>the value of investing school funds in electronic equipment, namely interactive white boards. (<a href="/Leadership-development/Principals-sabbatical-reports/Primary-award-recipients-2009/Godfery-Brent" >Brent Godfery, Pembroke School, Oamaru</a>)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>schools that have moved out of an ICT contract and how successful they are. (<a href="/Leadership-development/Principals-sabbatical-reports/Primary-award-recipients-2009/Hawke-Warren" >Warren Hawke, Governor's Bay School</a>)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>addressing the under-achievement of boys in literacy in a primary school context. (<a href="/Leadership-development/Principals-sabbatical-reports/Primary-award-recipients-2009/Inder-Richard" >Richard Inder, Gate Pa School</a>)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>developments in neuroscience and brain research that should be informing education practice. (<a href="/Leadership-development/Principals-sabbatical-reports/Secondary-award-recipients-2009/Lamb-Simon" >Simon Lamb, Takapuna Grammar School</a>)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>planning and managing in schools: templates and frameworks for delegations and/or specific initiatives. (<a href="/Leadership-development/Principals-sabbatical-reports/Primary-award-recipients-2009/Robertson-Lindsay" >Lindsay Robertson, Geraldine Primary School</a>)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>what 21st century learning is. What conditions are required for models of 21st century learning to be successfully implemented in our three schools. (<a href="/Leadership-development/Principals-sabbatical-reports/Primary-award-recipients-2009/Reardon-David" >David Reardon, Russell Street School</a>)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>how secondary schools set up by the Sisters of Mercy in the United States operate, and Mercy Schools in Samoa. (<a href="/Leadership-development/Principals-sabbatical-reports/Secondary-award-recipients-2009/Pasley-Alexandra" >Alexandra Pasley, St Mary's College</a>)</li> </ul> http://educationalleaders.govt.nz/News/Swine-flu-Updates-and-general-information<p>This <a href="http://www.minedu.govt.nz/NZEducation/EducationPolicies/Schools/PandemicPlanning/QuestionsAndAnswersGeneral.aspx" >Ministry of Education</a> page provides updates and general information about the current situation for Influenza A (H1N1) (swine flu). </p>http://educationalleaders.govt.nz/News/2010-National-Aspiring-Principals-Programme-underway<p>The 2010 National Aspiring Principals Programme (NAPP) is designed to prepare middle and senior leaders for principalship in a range of New Zealand schools. There are 232 school leaders on this year's programme. The programme has a national curriculum delivered regionally, with local variations. Find out more about the programme, and who's on it, <a href="/Leadership-development/Aspiring-principals/NAPP-2010" >at this link</a>. </p>http://educationalleaders.govt.nz/News/Educational-Leaders-launched<p><i>Educational Leaders</i><i>,</i> a new website for New Zealand's school leaders, was launched by the Minister of Education at the First-time Principals' residential in Auckland on 15 April. <i>Educational Leaders</i> builds on the best of the previous school leadership site, LeadSpace, and will also target middle and senior leaders as well as tūmuaki.</p><p>It will serve as a first point of call for support material to help educational leaders link more effectively with professional learning information, support people and networks, and online collaboration tools. </p><p>Problem solving and leading change are key leadership activities, and <i>Educational Leaders</i> aims to provide materials and tools that will support these activities. Building collections of stories and problem-solving scenarios that give users insights into how other leaders deal with day-to-day issues will be a major part of the site as it develops.</p><p>Capitalising on and sharing the experience of current practitioners will be a key aspect of the website. </p><p>Navigating the site will be straight forward, as will searching for information through a more powerful search engine.</p>http://educationalleaders.govt.nz/News/National-Standards-leadership-links<p>This page on <i>Educational Leaders</i> brings together links to information and tools that will support school leaders in the important task of implementing National Standards in 2010. <a href="/Leading-change/Leading-and-managing-change/National-Standards" >Go to leadership links page</a></p>http://educationalleaders.govt.nz/News/Still-looking-for-the-e-admin-link<p>The Ministry's e-admin area is accessible from <i>Educational Leaders</i>. The link is located directly underneath the Key Collections area at the bottom right of the home page. <a href="https://web.minedu.govt.nz/leadspace/sia_login.asp" title="E-admin" >Or click here</a></p>http://educationalleaders.govt.nz/News/Enrolments-now-open-for-2010-first-time-principals-programme<p>New school principals / tumuaki across all regions of New Zealand are invited to enrol in the national First-time Principals Programme for 2010. This induction programme is initiated and funded by the Ministry of Education and delivered by the University of Auckland, Centre for Educational Leadership. Visit the programme's website to enrol electronically. <a href="http://www.firstprincipals.ac.nz/index.htm" >Go to the First-time Principals Programme.</a></p>http://educationalleaders.govt.nz/News/Check-out-updated-leadership-events-for-2010<p>The 2010 calendar for events of interest to school leaders has been updated. 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 us know by email: <a href="mailto:contact@educationalleaders.govt.nz" >contact@educationalleaders.govt.nz</a></p><p><a href="/Leadership-development/Leadership-events-for-2010" >View the 2010 leadership events calendar</a></p>