Leadership Through the Lens 2011

Meeting the standard: Expectations of Leadership

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Lynette BradnamTe Paerahi

Raising Māori Student Achievement

• Govt key priority in education is improving outcomes for Māori students.

• Heart of Ka Hikitia – The Māori Education Strategy 2008-2012 is MEESAM - Māori potential approach.

• So how is that going in your organisation? What else is possible?

Conscious Leadership

What the Leadership evidence says

• Stay close to the action• Pedagogical leadership• Relational trust & educationally powerful

connections• Need for leadership rather than leaders

School Leadership and Student Outcomes: What Works and Why Best Evidence Synthesis

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What worksfor Māori Students

• Relationship with their teacher• Caring Culturally• Caring academically

Te Kōtahitanga Phase 1: The Experiences of Year 9 & 10 Maori Students in Mainstream Classrooms

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What else is possible?

• PerceiveI perceive that Māori students....

• BelieveI believe that I can make a difference by...

• AchieveWhen I achieve.....

• ReceiveI am willing to receive....

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Where are we at?

• Current State • Desired State

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Your Leadership Goal to Raise Māori Student Achievement

Setting goals:• Language that inspires• Shiny goal• Development takes place on the edge of your

comfort zone STREEEEEEEETCH!• State your goal in 1 sentence

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New Intentions

What are you going to do on Monday?

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And in the end.....

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