Sector Leaders and Networked Learning Communities

1. Sector Leaders and Networked Learning Communities Maureen Lambert 3 September 2008

2. Effective Educational Leadership Kiwi Leadership for Principals Ministry of Education

3. Leadership Dimensions Leadership BES Robinson et al, 2008

4. The Leadership Paradigm Shift Viviane Robinson 2004 New Understandings of Educational leadership

5. Sector Leader & NLC Investigation • Main findings • all NLCs have moved from interpreting NZC to school curriculum • professional learning history of school influential in shaping process • three patterns of leadership emerged – principal centred, sharedand team • need for leadership of change literature – McRel and Fullan Graham Collins, 2007

6. Activity: Teacher Development Leadership Development Curriculum Development

7. Activity asks about the alignment of: • Processes for implementing the NZ Curriculum; • with • Processes for teacher development; and • Processes for leadership development.

8. Vision and Values Learning area essentials Key Competencies Frame for leading curriculum review and development Pedagogical shift Curriculum Implementation Cycle Graham Collins, 2007

9. Initial needs analysis Course-based learning Work based learning Feedback on evidence of shifts of practice Blue-skies/ Big picture thinking Professional Learning Cycle Graham Collins, 2007

10. Educational Leadership

11. Leadership The Central Principle Leading “second order change” (McREL) requires Leadership by “second order change agents” (Fullan)

12. Professional learning kete For more information: http://professional-learning.tki.org.nz

13. Leadership Networked Learning Community Networks generate the capacity to create new opportunities for adult learning, allowing practice to cross the boundaries of individual schools. For more information: http://networkedlearning.ncsl.org.uk/collections/learning-networks-publications-directory.pdf