Leadership

=**Leadership for the Cluster**=

Develop ethic / ethos of professional dialogue about learning Beliefs, values about learning – collaborative storytelling / conversation about a teachers philosophy How does this translate into teaching practice? Collect initial data as well as progress. Opportunities for teachers to reflect. Students articulate their values and beliefs about learning ==> does this fit with actual practice Recording student voice ==> and how this matches with teacher practice Dialogue re citizenship ==> from ME to us Modelling Leadership Cluster wide School networks open and easily accessible (web2.0 sites not blocked) Safe practices for use of internet Developing a trust environment amongst all learners Norm setting, protocols All schools contribute to milestones Transparency and specific purpose / focus Setting aside competitiveness / suspend judgement Workshop strategies Ladder of inference ( see Sue @ Ohaupo) Management meeting strategy for difficult conversations Develop scaffolding Shared, distributed leadership, all being heard Varied diet of approaches / strategies and inclusiveness Communication – disseminate to all schools Transferring information / knowledge to classroom practice ==>make connections for teachers ==>seeing the big picture Project director responsible for systems within the cluster i.e. Principals attendance at meetings / buy in = PD role Opportunities for the management team to model reflective practice Lead teacher links information and encourages transfer of new learning into the school / PD for lead teachers Memorandum of Understanding – define roles, delegations and systems Accountability / commitment from principals Expectations for all