Collaboration .....

•Mahi Tahi:

•‘Leadership’ 

•Whanaungatanga: ‘Community’ 

CULTURE Provide professional leadership that focuses the school culture on enhancing learning and teaching.

In conjunction with the board, develop and implement a school vision and shared goals focused on enhanced engagement and achievement for all students. Promote a culture whereby staff members take on appropriate leadership roles and work collaboratively to improve teaching and learning. Model respect for others in interactions with adults and students. Promote the bicultural nature of New Zealand by ensuring that it is evident in the school culture. Maintain a safe, learning-focused environment. Promote an inclusive environment in which the diversity and prior experiences of students are acknowledged and respected. Manage conflict and other challenging situations effectively, and actively work to achieve solutions. Demonstrate leadership through participating in professional learning.

I have looking at this beauty over the last few days

http://www.educationalleaders.govt.nz/Leading-learning/Collaborative-cultures/Learning-is-the-work

Fullen suggests the following-

Fullan links his thoughts on collaboration to three “big ideas” that underpin across-school professional learning communities (PLCs) that have made a difference for diverse student populations:

• The first and biggest idea is that the purpose of schools is to ensure that all students learn as distinct from simply being taught. This requires the development of shared goals and visions.
• The second idea is that helping all students learn requires a collaborative culture and collective effort.
• The third is that all schools will be able to monitor their effectiveness with a results orientation

If you are to take these following words out of it and unpack

• collaborative culture and collective effort.

A collaborative culture is what we really all want. The working together and breaking down the walls that we have for so long kept up.

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To follow on from the con