Which local communities do you belong to?
Professional learning groups, gym, social networks, neighbourhoods - past and present (Christchurch, Oxford, Rangiora), pre-school..
Which do your students belong to?
Sport clubs, Girl Guides, Scouts, communities that their whānau belong to, church..
Are they same as yours?
Social networks, neighbourhoods - past and present..
Cultural Intelligence - the capability to relate and work effectively across cultures.
PISA - the Programme for International Student Assessment
Students worldwide are tested on their skills and knowledge (15 years old) and the results are compared globally.
Try this: thetruesize.com and type in Finland.
We played a fun Kahoot about the education in Finland! What an amazing education system! Education seems so highly valued there and the students perform really well compared to other countries. The teachers have masters degrees and the school are usually no bigger than 150, so all the staff know their students. The pay is fairly average but teachers are held in high regard by society, on the same level as doctors and lawyers. Finland is similar to NZ in landmass and population, so why isn't our education system doing as well as theirs?
What do we need to change? Change is hard.
In NZ we need to address our own challenges and circumstances, as well as observing other well performing nations. We need to design something specific to our own situation. (Jude Barback, 2013).
If we have standardised tests, how do those results relate to our values, key competencies, and learning areas in the NZ curriculum?
The schools that perform well in standardised testing, focus a lot on rote learning with their students (such as South Korea, Shanghai, Japan, Hong Kong).
Three types of engagement: behavioural - participation in learning and classroom activities. Emotional - students feel emotional bond with the school, its tchrs and peers). Cognitive.
'Engagement always connotes a relationship - one of involvement - to something.' (Shernoff, 2013).
How do we make assessment engaging?
'Teach Like a Pirate: Increase student engagement, boost your creativity, and transform your life as an educator' D. Burgess. This sounds like a really interesting book.
People need to be emotionally invested.
What is our definition of 'success'?
What is success for you? Money? Health? Relationships? Career achievement and status? Impact on the world? Passion? Being yourself? Determination? Happiness?
What's in your life's blueprint?
Another book I'd like to read: 'How Children Succeed?' Paul Tough
Hauora - Well-being. Is this the key to success?
Māori education model: a transformative paradigm - Dr Nathan Matthews: Indigenous ed - Māori are seen as leaders in this by other indigenous cultures. E.g. full immersion eduction, right through. Own systems of schooling has been developed, e.g. bilingual, Kaupapa Māori, wharekura. Language is promoted but other ed is included. This model seems to have been created by using the unique NZ context as it's core. Relationships are key to building mutual trust between teachers and students. Strong integration between school and community is paramount.
Huakina mai 'Feeling at home, at school'. As a mother, when choosing a pre-school I looked for one that felt the most like home.
Some school have a parent liaison person - what a great idea!
We used whānau time as a pod last year and it established a great sense of community among the staff and the students.
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