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THE EOTC REVIEW UPDATE

THE EOTC REVIEW UPDATE. arthur.sutherland@canterbury.ac.nz. EOTC?. Education Outside The Classroom All events beyond the four walls both on and off site. Curriculum related and extra curricular*

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THE EOTC REVIEW UPDATE

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  1. THE EOTC REVIEW UPDATE arthur.sutherland@canterbury.ac.nz

  2. EOTC? • Education Outside The Classroom All events beyond the four walls both on and off site. Curriculum related and extra curricular* All sport, Art Gallery visits, Marae visits, rocky shore studies, Geography field trips, overseas trips, sea kayaking, etc *Planning for SchoolsPlus includes the removal of this term from secondary schools

  3. WHY DO TEACHERS ENGAGE ? • “Considering the workload; the lack of training; the comments made by colleagues (“Enjoyed your four-day holiday?”); and the perception that the OSH* rules make it too hard……….” (Arthur Sutherland) • * Labour Department in 2008

  4. A COMMON RESPONSE • Learning about yourself • Learning about the environment • Experiencing competition & team participation • Physical activity • Learning about safety • Experiencing another culture • Learning from the resource that exists beyond the classroom • Engaging in competition See pages 7 -9 in Safety and EOTC-A good practice guide for NZ schools

  5. Safety and EOTC-A good practice guide for NZ schools Published 2002 Every school in NZ has two copies Purpose: to guide schools • www.tki.org.nz/e/community/eotc/resources

  6. THE MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT Boards may have heard that following the tragic loss of life at Mangatepopo Stream on 15 April, Education Minister Chris Carter requested a review of the Ministry’s Education Outside the Classroom (EOTC) guidelines.

  7. This review is not concerned with the specific events of 15 April, but to confirm that the guidelines are of the highest possible standard.

  8. The Ministry wishes to reassure boards that while the review is under way, they can continue to rely on the existing guidelines.

  9. The guidelines were developed with the input of education and outdoor activities experts, including theNew Zealand School Trustees’ Association, and have strong support from these groups.

  10. Safety and EOTC – A good practice guide for New Zealand schools was published in 2002, and in fact a review was already planned to ensure that five years later they were still meeting the needs of schools. At the Minister’s request, the Ministry has now brought this review forward.

  11. This is also an appropriate time for schools to review their EOTC policies and practices to reassure themselves that these are consistent with the EOTC guidelines.

  12. The Ministry invites boards of trustees and/or principals to make submissions on the EOTC guidelines to help inform the review.

  13. A submission form is available on http://www.tki.org.nz/e/community/eotc. • Please send submissions to eotc@minedu.govt.nz by 30 July 2008.

  14. THE STEPS • Steering group meeting to scope the review • EOTC Ref Group to affirm the project plan • Cathye Haddock to prepare a framework of the front section of the guidelines • The Minister is committed so requires what seems like weekly updates

  15. STEPS continued • Series of EOTC Ref Group meetings to discuss each section based on various levels of consultation. (Fiona McDonald and Arthur Sutherland have a group of six as their reference group) • Focus groups consider the draft document • Following completion there will be distribution • Development of PD and roll out of same to schools

  16. STEPS continued • ERO to evaluate the effectiveness of the PD so will be gathering baseline data this year. How is yet to be finalised.

  17. EXPECTATIONS • Very little change to the safety sections • Change to the title • Update with regard to legal changes • Use of on-line for the tool-kit section • The new document will be loaded with pedagogy as this is an opportunity to incorporate material similar to what was in Anywhere Everywhere.

  18. ACTIONS TO DATE • Steering group met to scope the review • Cathye Haddock prepared a framework of the front section • EOTC Ref Group affirmed the project plan • Conversation with ERO • Progress reports to the Minister

  19. The Reference Group has used the MoE Guiding Senior Subjects template which includes vision, rationale, competencies, etc

  20. THE CONVERSATION WITH ERO • In looking at a school’s EOTC the ERO will be looking for assurance that there are documented procedures in place, and that they (the procedures) are being implemented. • This means a paper trail will be followed from the planning to the evaluation of an event, and that staff will be interviewed around the implementation

  21. A visit to an off-site educational facility such as a museum or the theatre or marae

  22. An overseas trip

  23. A Physical Education or Outdoor Recreation Kayaking or Rock Climbing

  24. Arthur Sutherland • Adviser to schools • Immediate past-chair Education Outdoors New Zealand www.eonz.org.nz • Member of the Ministry of Education’s EOTC Reference Group • Outdoors NZ (ONZ) Board member • Editor of Out and About (EONZ publication) • Recipient ONZ Outdoor Excellence SPARC Supreme Award

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