PLG School visit May 27

PLG School Visits

Lake view   School. 430   Ed 

Connecting with the Maori Community

A merged  School including intermediate and 2 others , one decile8 the other  decile 2  .No connections with the school and community 

Members of the TOA group took the staff meetings

Under 5 dimensions of Tataioko ,groups that included a Parent discussed what these meant to the community

TOA has a constitution that we could use as it outlines strategy and direction

The BOT give TOA the licence and mandate to operate

Principal is exec member of TOA 

5 year process from initiation to current status

Moving staff to be as committed ........how is he going to do this ?

Note to me 

Make sure I  have the folder on Maori engagement when speaking to schools about our community connections..the what and how........then the actual academic outcomes

To do.....discuss Kelly and Jack

Entry interviews ...capture this in writing ..info given by Patents to us...Transition classes  could do this here ..

Develop a Whanau advisory group on site

That is Jack Nathan Jacob how can we get another representation

 Deane , Shane and Raymond could we get Trieste or Wiremu too?who are our Maori Parents? The group needs a name and could work like the PTA ...similar to the original Roopu group

We need to meet regularly and formalise the minutes ie zTermly....and discuss the achievement data and what is the next thing we want to achievement 

Meeting time .......7-9  food mahi Tahiti- Kai Tahi....our hangi and concert is our end of year event , could be a Matariki celebration event as well food sharing and again the community Parents put it on teachers are the guests

Could we actually meet and have Parent Reps in our discussions with a Maori Rep......maybe a BOT , Staff and Community session

Powhiri of welcome each term to welcome new staff and children

The ultimate dream ...Parents can come into the classroom at any time  and that here is a place where parents an come into to make coffee and chat at any time ...LC5 ..our staff room , how would this go with staff ? Preschoolers at M tea time or would it be more likely to be at start and end of day?

Invites and encourage Parents to come to Te Puawai 

Parent tutor for reading and writing in Juniors , some training and specific help time working within the Junior school again.....ask for some volunteers , then train them and set up the roster ,,,not mum in Johnnys class 

Have we documented  our PD  with Jack?

Who are our Pacifica?,,,,,Drews place with this and his clear role as Samoan and also active part of TePuawai

Learning discussions   Term 1 and 3 written in T2andT4

Interviews are communal....so teachers sit around coffee table with the parents 

Coffee and tea available ..all one time ie 15 minutes ..same booking format etc

And BOT and Principal have own space in waiting area to chat too 

Get outside before and after schools....be available and visible 

While learning discussions are on could have Matt, Margaret and I with little booth to chat about ICT , Inquiry Learning, Support programmes ...helping Reading writing Literacy at home

Jared .. Talk to principal at Haumoana and Lakview re use of Facebook 

Re Logistics 

Amesbury School 

Chart on Park

Windows contribute to openness

Wide doors.  Allow Parents to see in and feel connected and acknowledged

Teacher desks out . Team teachers it too many desks chairs

No space owning , nothing on windows ...window pen only

No display wires and ownership of individual spaceBig space....big ideas

Get rid of the teacher being in charge..wall displays are the learning journey a d the now..if stuff is not on line then it has to be somewhere

Goggle forms for trips q

Us making a difference to their lives and the lives of others

Doing the stuff like how to read.  Basic maths computations. Shifting writing levels is quick instruction ,then kids practice.....slow down and creat time for deep learning........based on concept of the worl,d .,,,,,,,,,

Principled, chaotic,..what are the words for the world view

Making connections and knowing kids .cut out the fluffiness and talking time ..ie morning talks etc .. Do our kids need talking experiences  ? ESP after the transition time?

All seniors using license session that Terri runs

During  SDL time Juniors might have timer to be back on time independently

Link these to Nga Matapono

Inter cultural competency

Making and creating

Kelly    Altako participation, with mihi ,and writing relevance etc can contribute to making comment about cultural competency. 

Learning process is permanently vinyl lettered onto the wall and then write straight around it 

Snappers ...self directed lessons on tv put up by teacher ...independent teaching points ..done once and kids access it themselvesq

Distinction furniture.......wobbly stools

For  our leadership day 

Call spaces learning hubs remove personal ownersh by the adults

Getting rid of furniture and onto flexi comfortable furniture .....

Have outline on big paper and then add to it together

21CLearning Encironment to push the boundary about what MLE can look like

Purpose

 Aspects ....Nga Matapono.......do we include community and a sense of place

Uniqueness 

Remove barriers to learning ie Library....kids should be able to access all their things for learning without waiting for adults.

Depriving  our school...refer teacher discussion notes, open rooms and staff room clear windows get rid of the wirs and the shit hanging around , clean out the spaces  deck utter, showing the learning either by book, wall or digital ..who can do what

Education has got to e about how we ,I've in the real world.....what can I do today that will ate. Difference for us and those around us.....Lanes words 

add here

Kids need to e insiders I their qwn learning....learning how to learn,next learning steps choices 

Implementation of the dimension aspects

Conceptual responsiveness/ integrated curriculum

Authentic contexts inquiry based 

Experiential, real life learning pace

Personalised learning 

Choice of tools

Inquiry focus

Learner s profiles are very important and teaching has to be tailored to this

Community involvement

Transparency

Openness generosity

Hospitality,welcoming

Max organisational flexibility

Team teaching flexible time tabling

Emerging and changing needs

Flexible groupings

Workshops,master lasses ,clinics

Wide variety of ICT tools 

Outcomes.  Engagement. Practical wisdom 

Happiness, success

Why to create a just an equitable world