1. Creative ways of applying staff development policies in schools
Inkanyezi Project
LEARNERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROGRAMME
KWAZULU NATAL
In partnership with Zenex Foundation, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and BankSETA
Creative ways of applying staff
development policies in schools
Cherie Pet
Principal
New Forest High School

2. Staff Development * Context * Needs - Swot Analysis
* Vision for the school

3. Employ for Attitude Train for Skills
COMMITTED
SKILLS
LEARNER FOCUS
Employ for Attitude
Train for Skills

4. Honor ante Honores Tag Line Values In Classroom Torch Awards
Good Practices
7 Critical Skills

5. Education Trends / Focus 7 Essential Skills
Our vision : A centre of excellence in education
Our goals : Develop a good character young people who engage as critical thinkers
Education Trends / Focus
7 Essential Skills
Critical thinking and problem solving.
Collaboration across networks and leading by influence.
Agility and adaptability.
Initiative and entrepreneurialism.
Effective oral and written communication.
Accessing and analyzing information.
Curiosity and imagination.
STOP
THINK DO

6. Respect . Integrity . Commitment . Compassion
Honor ante Honores
Respect . Integrity . Commitment . Compassion
Educating People
Influencing Mindsets
Effecting Change
STOP – THINK – DO

7. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A TEACHER re:
Educating people
Influencing mindsets
Effecting change
Ensuring learners have the 7 critical skills to cope with the changing world
Leading good classroom practice

8. Educating People Extension Classroom Critical Skills Extra Mural
Academics
Critical Skills
Educating People
Conduct

9. Philosophy focus at grade level
Grade 08 “How to do High School”
INDUCTION Commitment
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Grade 09 Reflective Decisions
LIFE CHOICES Respect
Grade 10 Experience / world beyond the classroom
OUT-REACH Empathy and understanding
Grade 11 Leadership skills
LEADERSHIP Willingness to engage
Grade 12 Beyond School
CAREER Integrity to self authenticity
LIFE READINESS Honourable Life
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10. Effect Sizes - John Hattie
Self-reported grades/student expectations Repeated reading programs 0.67
Piagetian programs Creativity programs on achievement 0.65
Response to intervention Prior achievement
Teacher credibility Self-verbalization and self-questioning 0.64
Providing formative evaluation Study skills
Micro-teaching Teaching strategies
Classroom discussion Problem-solving teaching 0.61
Comprehensive interventions for learning Not labelling students 0.61
disabled students Comprehension programs 0.60
Teacher clarity Concept mapping
Feedback Cooperative vs. individualistic learning 0.59
Reciprocal teaching Direct instruction
Teacher-student relationships Tactile stimulation programs 0.58
Spaced vs. mass practice 0.71
Metacognitive strategies 0.69
Acceleration
Classroom behavioral 0.68
Vocabulary programs 0.67

11. Effect Sizes - John Hattie
Student expectations Repeated reading programs 0.67
Piagetian programs Creativity programs on achievement 0.65
Response to intervention Prior achievement
Teacher credibility Self-verbalization and self-questioning 0.64
Providing formative evaluation Study skills
Micro-teaching Teaching strategies
Classroom discussion Problem-solving teaching 0.61
Comprehensive interventions for learning Not labelling students 0.61
disabled students Comprehension programs 0.60
Teacher clarity Concept mapping
Feedback Cooperative vs. individualistic learning 0.59
Reciprocal teaching Direct instruction
Teacher-student relationships Tactile stimulation programs 0.58
Spaced vs. mass practice 0.71
Metacognitive strategies 0.69
Acceleration
Classroom behavioral 0.68
Vocabulary programs 0.67

12. NEW FOREST HIGH SCHOOL – BRAND
NEW FOREST HIGH SCHOOL – Teacher Development
Visible learning
Student expectation
Teacher credibility
Teacher / learner relations
Feedback

13. Selection of Focus areas
Teacher – learner relationships
Teacher credibility
Ability grouping
Student expectations
Feedback
2014 / 2015
2015 / 2016
2016

14. Lessons Learnt * Do not take on too many ideas at one time
* Include motivational and team building activities
* Staff Development doesn’t only take place in a formal meeting or training seminar

15. Gavin Keller Renee Lighton Robin Booth

16. Future focus areas * Mindmaps - Thinking Schools
* Philosophy for learners - Cathy Fry