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ENGAGING AND PLANNING TO IMPLEMENT THE NZ

CURRICULUM

SCHOOL LEADERS WORKSHOPS NOVEMBER 2007

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Whakataukī• Hutia te rito o te harakeke• Kei whea te komako e ko• Kī mai ki ahau he aha te mea nui o tēnei ao• Māku e kī atu• He tamariki, he tamariki, he tamariki

Pluck out the heart of the flax bush

And where would the bell-bird perch

Ask me what is most important thing in this world

And I shall reply

'Tis children, children, children

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PURPOSE OF THE WORKSHOP

• To inspire and excite leaders to personally connect with and take ownership of the New Zealand Curriculum and build confidence in leading the changes needed.

• To raise awareness of the possible challenges and issues we might face!

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OUTCOMES

• School Leaders will leave the workshop with:– knowledge of the rationale for the change;– differences between current curriculum and the NZ

Curriculum;– possible implications for implementation identified;– tools to help move forward– possible actions/action plan– commitment to work in a cluster of

schools

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Implementation of NZ Curriculum3 Phases

Nov 07 - Jun 08: • Engagement & Planning – From NZC to

School Curriculum

2008 – 09: • Supporting Professional Practice

2010: • Sustaining Development

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Future Focus• What do you think the 21st

century learner needs?• Think, Pair, Share at tables on your

excerpt and its implications

• Find a new partner with the second excerpt and compare.

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“the knowledge age”‘All skills will become obsolete except one, the skill

of being able to make the right response to

situations that are outside the scope of what you

were taught in school. We need to produce

people who know how to act when they are faced

with situations for which they were not specifically

prepared.’

Seymour Papert, 1998

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”the knowledge age”

‘The test of successful education is not the

amount of knowledge that pupils take

away from school, but their appetite to

know and their capacity to learn.’

Sir Richard Livingstone, 1941

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Delving into the NZ Curriculum• Using the comparative sheet and the

revised NZ Curriculum document identify the major shifts

• Around your table create some investigative questions that will engage others in your group in reading the document and identifying the key shifts

• Discuss these questions

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Key Changes from the Draft to the NZ Curriculum

• Purpose & Scope added• Treaty of Waitangi – overt• Vision - connections to the land added• Values - stronger focus on sustainability• Te Reo/NZSL included as official

languages (English as defacto official)• Designing school curriculum rewritten• Explicit statement about requirements• Teaching as Inquiry added

to Effective Pedagogy

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Changes to the PrinciplesPrinciples upon which all school curricula must be

based include:• high expectations• learning to learn• community engagement• Treaty of Waitangi• cultural diversity• inclusion• coherence• future focus

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Changes to Learning Areas• Learning areas remain

• Introduction to Learning Areas contains key concepts to consider about language in Learning Areas

• English, te reo Māori and New Zealand Sign Language identified as official languages

• All learning areas revised incorporating consultation feedback

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Designing a School Curriculum

• Sets out clearly the intent of the curriculum and provides clarity to schools on what is required and what is discretionary

pgs 37- 40

• Explicit statements about what schools must do included in Requirements for BoT- pg 44

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The Revised NZ Curriculum

• Sets the direction for learning

• Provides the framework for designing school curriculum

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What support is there for us?

• ESS Advisers• Sector Leaders• Other schools in the cluster• Guides for school Leaders• Resources to support Key Competencies• Web siteswww.tki.org.nz/r/nzcurriculum www.cmp.ac.nzhttp://ictpd-curriculum.wikispaces.com/

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Sector LeadersJulie Anderson

Carmel Casey

John McKenzie

Bruce Robertson

Robyne Selbie

Denis Slowley

Jan Taylor

Gary Tenbeth

Nigel Wilson

Eoin Crosbie

Anne Gover

Nicky Ryan

Ross Willcocks

Jane Hall

Peter Hopwood

Maurie Jackways

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Reviewing School ValuesIn the NZC students are encouraged to value: • excellence• innovation, inquiry, and curiosity• diversity• equity• community and participation• ecological sustainability, which includes care

for the environment• integrity• and to respect themselves, others,

and human rights.

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Where is our school at? • Work in school pairs to identify own school needs

using School Curriculum Design and Review matrix – select 1 of the 6 aspects and consider your current stage and the process to move your school forward.

• Use NZ Curriculum and “From NZ Curriculum to School Curriculum” Booklet as a reference and for ideas in your planning

• Prioritise implementation of the NZ Curriculum components and identify actions.

• Think about projects your school is involved in that might support the development of this aspect?

• What are our next steps?

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Sharing our Plans• In common groupings share the process

you see working in your school• Vision• Principles• Values• Key Competencies• Learning Areas• Effective Pedagogy

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So What Does this Mean for Our School?Pinpoint one key change that your school will need to consider and its possible impact on practice and documentation for each of

• Vision• Principles• Values• Key Competencies• Learning Area Introductions• Curriculum Design• Effective Pedagogy• Regulation

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Developing Clusters

• Overview of possible clusters for the region

• Think about how the cluster could work for you

• Work in cluster groups to prepare a timeline and action plan for next steps over 6 months

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Possible Clusters

•

Central Otago

West Otago/Eastern Southland

North Otago

South Otago

Invercargill

Northern Southland/Central Southland

Southeastern Southland

Taieri

Dunedin North

Dunedin West

Dunedin South

Southland Secondary Principals

Otago Secondary Principals

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Where to now?

• Use the Action Plan template to begin your thinking on working through developing your School Curriculum to reflect the NZ Curriculum

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Reflection

Turn to another school group and share one of the following

• The most important thing for my school will be……

• We need to start by…..

• We are already…..

• One of the barriers in my school might be…

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Concluding Thoughts

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