Welcome to Whitiwhiti Kōrero Community of Learning – Building Collaboration . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

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Korero – to discuss ideas with others Overview of this presentation: What is a CoL? Some background information. Definitions of some terminology Stage One of the journey: getting the CoL approved Stage Two of the journey: getting the CoL underway What helped collaboration What hindered collaboration Korero – to discuss ideas with others . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

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From that video, we can see that: Collaboration is more than just ‘playing well with others’. A culture that enables people to share ideas and thoughts openly 3. The collaborative solution is reflective of the diversity of the group – can everyone see at least an acknowledgement of who they are and what they want in that final vision? . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

Collaboration: Anything else you would like to add to this definition? . Collaboration: Anything else you would like to add to this definition? North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

Make technology work for you Assign a vision keeper Become ego-less Some strategies: Divide and conquer Outsource Make technology work for you Assign a vision keeper Become ego-less Know if and when collaborating is actually working for you. Stephen and Joel Levinson . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

Orientation to learning Motivation to learn 5 assumptions: Self concept Learner Experience Readiness to learn Orientation to learning Motivation to learn . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLoPiHUZbEw – longer version North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako http://edtechtutorials.blogspot.co.nz/2014/09/adragogy.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f-4FaaUTn4

. Andragogy: Share any of the ideas from this video and what this might mean for forming adult collaboration. North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

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The AC template document: Background History of working together Learning Pathways Engagement with Maori, Pasifika, community Achievement of Maori and Pasifika Our actual academic challenge Key strategies How we think we might achieve our challenge Code of conduct Our structure Legal beagle stuff – MOU with each other and MOE. . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

The AC template document: Background History of working together Code of conduct Legal beagle stuff Learning Pathways Engagement with Maori, Pasifika, community . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

Mission and vision statements Mission Statement   The North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners will work and learn collaboratively so that all our learners successfully navigate their own learning pathway. We will do this by developing a future focused approach to learning and teaching and providing cohesive and effective transitions between our primary and secondary schools. Vision We want our learners to be confident and connected, Catholic learners for life, committed to being the best they can be, acting generously and inclusively, prepared to challenge and shape the future. . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

Kairangi (Excellence) Aroha (Compassion) Auaha (Innovation) Values Whakaute (Respect) Kairangi (Excellence) Aroha (Compassion) Auaha (Innovation) Kotahitanga (Unity) Kanorau (Diversity) Tapatahi (Integrity) Atawhai (Mercy) . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

If you were building collaborative mission /vision statements and list of values, what would be your non-negotiables? . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

Disadvantages of this collaborative method: Loooooooong list of values and very wordy mission and value statements Time consuming Could look like ‘committee’ written statements and value list. . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

We learned about each others’ schools and what was important to them Advantages: Everyone gets a voice We learned about each others’ schools and what was important to them a common vision / goal for all the schools that reflected the diversity of our community Very clear, agreed common ground to underpin our CoL work. . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

Achievement of Maori and Pasifika . http://maxpixel.freegreatpicture.com/Maori-Group-Culture-Maori-Costumes-Kiwi-89317 North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako http://www.flickr.com/photos/rowlandr/528078708/

Data for our academic challenge . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

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Our actual academic challenge   NCEA Level 2 We aim to lift the number of NCEA Level 2 endorsements to 75%. This is a shift of 5% points. An additional 13 learners will attain a NCEA Level 2 Certificate of Endorsements.  This will include: a shift of 6 Level 2 Maori learners so that 75% (19/26) attain a Level 2 endorsement. a shift of 15 Level 2 Pasifika learners so that 75% (20/26) attain Level 2 endorsement. (NB: this total is more than the 13 required because non-Maori and non-Pasifika is higher than 75% already). . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

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Key ‘enabling’ strategies . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

Culturally responsive pedagogy Teaching as inquiry The strategies: Special Character Student Voice Culturally responsive pedagogy Teaching as inquiry Effective transitions Future focused learning . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

Stage One finish line . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

What hindered collaboration? Time commitment Getting the data Continual changes in requirements Change of principals during the process Tight timeframe – not allowing for ‘building of consensus’ Technology . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

What helped collaboration? Collaborative practices in place. Change of principals during the process Outsourcing Admin systems Equitable not equal work load Realistic Used the ‘vision keeper’ idea Timeframe – kept the focus Using technology to support the collaboration . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

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Stage Two of the journey: getting the CoL underway . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

Lead Principal . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

Across and Within school teachers . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

Expert partner . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

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‘How to come up with really great ideas and actually make them happen’ – by Ewan McIntosh . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

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Across Schools - It’s in if ….. It relates directly to at least one of the strategies from our Achievement Challenge document Evidence based / research supported Focused on particular ‘target students’ from our Achievement Challenge document Is collaborative in nature Supports our CoL values Can show link to how it will enable us to achieve our CoL mission / vision Has been discussed and agreed at our Lead meetings before it can be disseminated under the CoL brand. It’s in if …….. . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

BHAG – Big Hairy Audacious Goal . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

Get amongst the people . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

How might you use some of these ideas to build collaboration in your learning community? . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

External expertise . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

Data and evidence . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

Who are our students who are not making the learning progress that we think they should be AND how do you know that? . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

Research . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

Using technology . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

Clear direction . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

Short cuts . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

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Barriers . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

‘Cultivating Collaboration – Don’t be so dammed defensive’ Jim Tamm . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjSTNv4gyMM

Keep in the green zone . North Shore Catholic Schools Community of Learners/Kahui Ako

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