1. Caroline Gray
2013 NAPP Application

2. I had always envied Primary
and Intermediate school learning

3. I wondered why High Schools couldn’t deliver a more joyful experience to their customers

4. So, after nearly 20 years of mainstream secondary teaching and leadership roles, I took a huge leap into the unknown…..

5. I became a Steiner School teacher

6. I’ve been taking a good hard look at Waldorf pedagogy and have taken on the challenge of learning a whole new way of thinking, feeling and willing.

7. It’s based on imagination, interdisciplinary activities and social responsibility.

8. Now I want to tell everyone about it
My aim is to combine mainstream and Steiner experiences
by sharing and implementing what I am learning everyday.

9. Becoming a member of NAPP 2013 will give me the opportunity to consolidate these experiences and contribute to strategic 21st century educational leadership in Aotearoa.

10. So, what am I learning
about my own
leadership skills
and dispositions ?

11. I am a leader in lifelong learning
That I actively seek Diversity
I enjoy working with people with different values from my own, even when it’s tricky !
That I strive for Flexibility
I thrive when I am adapting and adjusting.
It liberates me and my students reap the rewards.
That Change transforms
I am comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty.
I learn by responding to new experiences and rethinking my practice.
I am a leader in lifelong learning

12. Above all my primary focus is always Equity -
One size does not fit all.
Every student has the right to an exciting education which supports their culture and personal learning style.

13. What are my educational priorities as a
21st century leader?

14. Exciting Vocational Pathways
Creativity
Using imagination to connect learning.
Altering attitudes and disrupting comfortable thinking. Responsive & Integrated Curriculums
Holistic, equitable and authentic programmes.
Student’s owning and controlling their learning and reporting.
Technology as a Cognitive Tool
Technology needs leaders that go beyond the glamour of gizmos.
Building meaningful collaboration - not just for the sake of it.
Exciting Vocational Pathways
Fuelled by community collaboration and social responsibility. Delivered in individualised programmes.

15. Passion Projects
Real world learning, growing experiences

16. What is my commitment as a 21stcentury leader to
Te Tiriti o Waitangi?

17. At Dargaville High School I became a Te Kotahitanga lead teacher.
Now as a Steiner School teacher my challenges for a culturally inclusive classroom are even greater.

18. This has strengthened my conviction to:
Continually promote change and equity
Always bridge the gap
Model effective teacher interactions, relentlessly
Create inclusive learning opportunities, every time

19. Positive relationships
High expectations
Student-focused
No Excuses