St. Joseph’s, Hillston

1. St. Joseph’s, Hillston Let you light shine before all LTLL Mid-point Meeting Hay Monday, 9th of August, 2010

2. 21st Century Learners

3. 22nd & 23rd of March LTLL Staff evaluation Focus 1: The Transformed Learner Focus 4: Ethics Focus 5: Educative Leadership Focus 2: Teacher as Leader Focus 3: Values Focus 6: Authentic Learning

4. LTLL Project • IT for Teaching and Learning • Focus 3: Values • Excellence • Professional Dialogue • Focus 5: Educative Leadership • Educative Leadership through collegiality • Educative leadership through professional learning Focus 3: Values Focus 5: Educative Leadership

5. What did we set out to do? Goal: To provide excellent education for our students by raising the competence of staff and students in using Interactive Whiteboards (IWBs) for learning and teaching. Focus 3: Values - Excellence IT for Teaching and Learning

6. Why was ICT our focus? • Up-skilling staff • 21st century learning for students • Supporting our belief that education needs to be transferable in order to transform learners and learning. • To engage students more effectively in their learning • We want our school to be the best it can be in Technology Focus 3: Values - Excellence IT for Teaching and Learning

7. What have we actually done?

9. How successful have we been? • All staff are feeling more competent with exploring IWB’s and using them more frequently in the classroom. • Staff feel a sense of individual achievement • Staff are more positive towards using Technology • Staff willing to take risks • Students are actively engaged and having fun while learning. • Students and staff are becoming more skilled in various uses of Technology • Team Teaching- Using other teachers’ strengths in their areas of expertise with various forms of Technology. Focus 3: Values - Excellence IT for Teaching and Learning

10. Evidence • Work Samples • Learning Resources • Assessment Resources • Classroom Programs • Staff and Student Evaluations Focus 3: Values - Excellence IT for Teaching and Learning

11. Three Challenges • Continual upgrading of Technology • Time to prepare and resources • Equitable access to technology Focus 3: Values - Excellence IT for Teaching and Learning

12. Three things we have learnt • Search and you will receive- there are so many resources and websites available • 21st Century learners are here to stay • Self-assessment leads to authentic learning We are 21st Century Learners Focus 3: Values - Excellence IT for Teaching and Learning

13. Three Questions • How can we tap into all the wonderful ready made resources of teachers in our diocese? What more should we be doing to cater for 21st Century Learners? How can we ensure staff are continually supported and motivated in Technology? Focus 3: Values - Excellence IT for Teaching and Learning

14. 2nd GoalProfessional Dialogue • Professional Dialogue Focus: We want to provide opportunities to develop staff collaboration on educational issues and sharing expertise, building leadership through collaboration. Professional Dialogue Focus 5: Educative Leadership – for professional learning – for collegiality

16. Why professional dialogue was a focus? • Make sure all staff share an explicit view of what constitutes good teaching and learning. • To support new teaching staff in developing a professional identity. • To recognise and draw on each staff members talents and expertise. • To provide opportunities for collaborative learning in curriculum, professional development and policy. Focus 5: Educative Leadership – for professional learning – for collegiality Professional Dialogue

17. What have we actually done? • Changed our weekly staff meeting cycle agenda: - general - curriculum - professional development • Staff in-services for addressing key school issues' Aspergers’, • Accessing professional development resources e.g. podcasts, websites for discussion. • Curriculum sharing ideas at staff meetings. • Contributing LTLL Wikispaces page • ITC PD • Professional dialogue is now a regular occurancein the school Professional Dialogue Focus 5: Educative Leadership – for professional learning – for collegiality

18. How successful have we been? We have changed our weekly staff meeting cycle to provide opportunity for professional dialogue and collegiality: - general - curriculum - professional development Professional Dialogue Focus 5: Educative Leadership – for professional learning – for collegiality

19. Evidence • Staff using Wikispaces • Teacher resources-websites, books, ideas are passed around/shared • Staff have opportunity and obligation to share curriculum ideas • Lead teacher/ITC/LST teachers working more collaboratively • Staff evaluation of meeting changes • All staff are developing more active roles in staff meetings • Staff are open to change • Staff place a high value on ongoing teacher professional development • Some staff attended an Asperger’sconference Professional Dialogue Focus 5: Educative Leadership – for professional learning – for collegiality

20. Implementation and passing on of knowledge gained at in-services Three Challenges Fitting all items on staff meeting agendas – what is the best way to make this a priority? Availability of in-servicing for whole staff Professional Dialogue Focus 5: Educative Leadership – for professional learning – for collegiality

21. Three things we have learnt • More is achieved by following a set cycle of staff meetings • Don’t lose sight of the fact that the children are why we are here • The best educators are those who are educated Professional Dialogue Focus 5: Educative Leadership – for professional learning – for collegiality

22. Three Questions How can we ensure that the busy school environment doesn’t impact on staff professional development in our small school? Once the funding for our lead teacher expires, how do we maintain a teacher in this important role? How can we ensure implementation of new programs remain sustainable with continuous staff changes? Professional Dialogue Focus 5: Educative Leadership – for professional learning – for collegiality

23. Inclusion and education of the school community in the LTLL process, action plan… LEADERS TRANSFORMING Continuing staff meeting cycle Staying positive and motivated LEARNERS Evidence collection LEARNING AND Where to from here?