Whānau education action planning Whānau and Careers: models of success March 2015

What is a WEAP? A WEAP or “Whānau Education Action Plan” is a tool designed to map education goals and define a set of actions, timeframes and responsibilities regarding how the WEAP will be implemented

What’s involved in making a WEAP? A short series of solutions focussed conversations with whānau Focus on what’s important and what really matters. Whānau define their goals and aspirations, what is happening in reality and discussing the opportunities and take action. Goals and actions form a WEAP document. WEAPs are regularly reviewed to ensure the goal is achieved. Talk to each other for 2 minutes each about your aspirations for your children QUESTION: How many of you have committed your aspirations to paper and put it on the wall at home? How many of you have shared your aspirations with your childs school? Their grandparents? YOUR CHILDREN?

GROWing a WEAP Jaqi – check out page 18 Goals Reality Options Way Forward WEAP Jaqi – check out page 18 If you want to use the GROW tool or the WEAP tool please do Hone and Mihirangi 10 minutes: Set the scene – demonstrate S-F in action with role play by coaches All PFW 1 hour: Small groups: Practice 3 WEAP conversations – decide whose going to be the champion, interviewee and observer with a SF trained coach. 15 minutes each to practice using GROW tools and developing WEAP 5 minutes feedback each to the big group Jaqi Check in ‘fist of 5’ how are you feeling?

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7 Principles of Solutions Focussed Coaching You don’t have to understand the cause of the problem to solve it There is no such thing as never and always If something works do more of it If something does not work, stop it Great changes come from small steps People are wonderfully resourced Give praise and acknowledge success 10 MINUTES – give examples

How can a WEAP help education success? A WEAP clearly informs educators of whānau and student education goals, aspirations and expectations When whānau share their plan for education success they are more likely to achieve their goals collectively A WEAP can help keep students on track and responsible for their learning Information

Who can champion a WEAP? NGO’s Whānau, Agencies, Social Services, Attendance services, youth workers, iwi, youth services, schools-teachers, ancilliary staff, parents… ANYONE with a bit of training Example of WEAP champion at BOIC - click and BOIC DVD 5 minutes will play

Whānau WEAP Ngāti Wai Iwi Champions 3 WEAP workshops 18 champions trained 2015: Kaumatua champions, refresher and new WEAP champions training Whānau WEAP Brief talk about Ngati Wai and introduce Lisa and Hohi to talk about and show their WEAPs

Microsoft Engineering Excellence Achieving Success “Every child deserves a champion — an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.” Rita F. Pierson, educator Go to TED website for full 7 minute speech Wrap up – Questions 5 minutes Acknowledgements: Careers NZetc Microsoft Confidential