My Korowai (Cloak)

1. My Korowai (Cloak) Miss Lisa White

2. TenaKoutou, TenaKoutou, TenaKoutouKatoaKoHokonuipukepuketokumaunga(my mountain) I was raised in Gore

3. Ko Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwatokumoana(my ocean) I love the many beaches in New Zealand, and now reside in Arkles Bay, Whangaparaoa

4. Ko Mataura ko Ashburton akuawa(my rivers) (born in Ashburton, raised in Gore)

5. KoTakatimutoku waka (my canoe)Ko Ngai TahukoNgatiMamoeaku iwi (my tribe)

6. Ko Te Herenga Waka o OrewaKo O teikaramaakumarae(my marae) • Te Herenga Waka o Orewa (I have formed strong links with this marae). • O Te Ika Rama (Waipahi/McNab)(My father had strong links with this marae).

7. Ko Gladys White ko Robert White ko Barbara Smith ko Bryan Smith akutipuna (my grandparents)

8. Ko Anita White nee Smith TokuWhaea(my mother)Ko Robert (Bob) White Rangatira O Te Ika Rama me UpokoHokonuiRunakaToku Matua (my father)

9. Komatamua a ono tamariki(I am the eldest child of six children) Robert Aaron White Steven White Amie O’Neill Bryan White Laura White Myself: Lisa White

10. Ko Gabrielle ko Elise akutamariki

11. Tenakoutouakukaiārahi • My current and past team:James ThomasJason PocockRobyn BrownleeGraeme WilliamsJo WhiteDawn SullivanKathy Boyd • Jan Bridgman • PrueScorgie • Brian O’Connell • Kate Shevland • James Thomas • Bruce Ritchie • Ken Pascoe • John Hellner • Brendan Schollum • Brent Logan • Kereama Nathan • Bronwyn Cross • Micheal King • Jim Peters • Steve Watt • Julia Tod • And… the childrenthat I have taught … (SLT on mufti day)

12. Ko Lisa White tokuingoa Tenakoutou, tenakoutou, tenakoutou, katoa

13. “Show the colour inside your paua shell” (a fellow aspiring principal, NAPP 2014).

14. Whakataukī Nakuterourounauterouroukaoraaite iwi With your basket and my basket the people will live Referring to co-operation and the combination of resources to get ahead. He waka eke noa A canoe which we are all in with no exception We are all in this together.

15. Aroha A SHORT VIDEO CLIP will play at the end of my keynote from the learners and teachers at Whangaparaoa College (created by 9WILS)

16. “It Takes a Village” Lisa White, Deputy Principal, Whangaparaoa College and Leader of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula KāhuiAko

17. Beginning the Journey • January 2017 – appointed as Leader of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula KāhuiAko • Term 1, 2017 – Sabbatical • biggest injection of resourcing into education in New Zealand that I am aware of during my 27 years in teaching. • excited by the leadership opportunities that this initiative provides and the opportunity for collaboration across education sectors and across communities in general, for the betterment of our children and of society in general for the future.

18. Resources available • Community of Learning – three new roles (Leader of KāhuiAko; Across School Teachers, Within School Teachers) Release time, inquiry time and networking, induction and travel allowances are also provided. And now a new $1000 per school collaboration allowance this year and next year. • Teacher-led Innovation Fund – resourcing is available that teachers can apply for to fund innovative and effective practice in order to improve learning outcomes. • Principal Recruitment Allowance – to attract highly effective tumuaki/principals to areas of need.

19. Other resourcing includes: • Centrally Funded PLD - facilitator hours to deliver professional learning and development. • Grass Roots Funding – part of the MOE Digital Era Learning, Teaching and Assessment (DELTA) programme. • Study Awards and Sabbaticals – individual teachers can apply to undertake study or research that may benefit the KāhuiAko. • Expert Partners - up to 10 days every 6 months, for up to 2 years. • Change Managers – can work with a KāhuiAko for several months. • Student Achievement Facilitators – have funding that can be used to support the achievement of priority learners. • Education Excellence Awards – significant sums of money are awarded to schools who are excelling in various areas and sharing their learning.

20. YOUR TURN … collaborate … (2 mins) • What resourcing has your KāhuiAko or school managed to gain? • What are you using it for? • How do you know you are making the difference you intended?

21. Advice/learning from others on the journey: • Use inquiry time wisely – eg relief teachers to supervise mock exams • Lead with moral purpose – we are all in this for the good of the tamariki • Plan meeting schedules a year in advance to enable easier collaboration • Easier to release a D.P. for 0.4; facilitation/servant rather than “boss” • Share information – eg newsletters/Facebook • Possibly appoint a data person • Appoint good people – sort specific roles later Make roles permanent where possible

22. Advice/learning from others on the journey: • Set up communication protocols early – include SLTs • Communicate progresses/successes with your teachers and community • Go slowly • Competition amongst schools is an issue in some areas • Use study awards/sabbaticals for setup/big areas of change • RTLBs and MOE Ed Psych – seem to think easier to resource KāhuiAko rather than individual schools • Facilitators difficult to secure once centrally funded PLD gained

23. Advice/learning from others on the journey: • Be careful sharing data success publicly – could be perceived trying to make own school look better compared to others in KāhuiAko • Teaching as Inquiry, Leadership Inquiry and Reflection processes are the same/similar across sectors – collaborationopportunity • Setup a shared space for resources – eg Google Drive • Keep an eye on dates for contract renewal for ASTs, WSTs, Leader • Continue to get community voice and update them on your KāhuiAko progress

24. Possible PLD for Middle Leaders in the beginning • The Elevator Pitch • Data Collection, Testing, OTJs to identify Priority Learners • Teaching as Inquiry Cycles & Spirals of Inquiry • Action Plans • Must, Should, Could, Need in my Role • Observation Purpose & Protocol • Communication

25. Ongoing PLD for Middle Leaders • Developing relationships, partnerships and networks. • Understanding the culture of each school and the KāhuiAko. • Coaching- āwhinatanga (guiding and supporting). • Some understanding of each school’s systems and developing systems for the KāhuiAko. • Change management and problem solving. • Continual learning about best practice for teaching and learning.

26. The Elevator Pitch “A good elevator pitch is: • Concise • Compelling • Conversational • Consistent • Customised (tailored to the person you are talking with)” (Tod, 2016, adapted from O’Leary 2008).

27. A POSSIBLE SCHOOL GATE CONVERSATION “What is our KāhuiAko all about?” “To enable all teachers to work together for better teaching and learning to improve learner outcomes.”

28. YOUR TURN … collaborate … (2 mins) • Do you know how much inquiry time your school/KāhuiAko is allocated? • How does your school/KāhuiAko use your inquiry time allocation? • AND/OR What is your elevator pitch when people ask you about your role in your KāhuiAko?

29. Achievement Challenges • Originally not much choice, based on MOE data • Some KāhuiAko have changed their Achievement Challenges/goals completely since being endorsed • What do you REALLY want to achieve? What a difference do you really want to make? – SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT GOING FORWARD … • Do you have an ACTION PLAN?

30. Each KāhuiAko is Unique • In some KāhuiAko the ASTs lead/have oversight of the WSTs; in others the ASTs support the teachers and leaders in their schools – difference in leadership. • Every school in a KāhuiAko doesn’t have to do the same thing. Groups of schools can have a focus. Teachers/schools can opt into a variety of PLD.

31. Any collaboration is good – start small • Within minutes of teachers meeting each other in small groups at this conference, they were sharing email addresses, sharing resources on Google Docs and discussing similarities in their inquiries

32. Relationships and Hauora • Schools and KāhuiAko are recognising that wellbeing is at the heart of everything and that good relationships are very important.

33. For a child to learn … • The child must be well • The child’s family must be well • The child’s community must be well • And the child’s teacher must be well

35. Community Engagement • Bangers and Maths evenings • Community Hub engagement – recently discovered over 40 organisations in my community I didn’t know existed that can help our learners or whanau in some way • Youth in Employment meetings • Hauora app • Future Whangaparaoa Trust working with CYC Trust to make the community better for youth

36. WPKA • Shared Team Drives on Google Drive: • Across School Team • WPKA Management Team • WPKA All Teacher Drive • Resources for various curriculum levels – esp useful for special needs at secondary • Teacher Inquiry Titles on Google Sheet with email addresses • Resources from PLD sessions • After School PLD – 3 times per year – all together each time, then 8 options • ASTs are bookable

38. GROWTH Coaching with The Education Group • Facilitation paid for by Centrally Funded PLD • Resources and relief paid for by each school with some subsidy by KāhuiAko budget • Coaching 4 Inquiry – to make improvements to 3 key drivers, to achieve goals • Bookmarks and laminated key ring cards

40. Transitions Focus • AST Team – focussed on improving transitions from ECE to primary and from primary to secondary; now moving into some curriculum transitions Year 6 to 7 • WSTs in each school – work on the school goals, but also focus on internal transitions, including curriculum transitions

41. ECE to Primary Transitions • 17 ECEs now part of our KāhuiAko, a few others may still join • Transition booklet for parents- example WGP, GHS(4- work with Stanmore Bay & get out to ECEs) - school readiness is defined in here • Booklet for overseas families (3- translations need to be made) • Created a transition website- Stepping Stones (4 - needs checking by principals and printing of flyers, and introducing to community organisations & ECEs) • Improved relationships within centres and schools- opening lines of communication (ongoing) • Transitions form for all CoL ECE’s to share information on all transitioning children with schools- app to develop (4- check in with all transition teachers to see how it’s going and ensure consistency in response from schools) • Change of transition programme at WGP school as a result of cohort entry and transition information from ECEs (4- first starting up week 5 T1) • WGP changed to cohort entry so all schools are in alignment (5 complete) • Started networking with community resources (ongoing)

42. Primary to Secondary Transitions • Created a transition form for Year 6 teachers to fill in.  (4) • Met with all year 6 teachers to discuss year 6 learners (4) • A big effort into placement of learners into classes with appropriate teachers • Year 7 and 8 buddies (4) • Padlet for Year 6 Questions - Year 7s answering; teachers monitoring (4) • Year 7 booklet (4.5) • Welcome to Wgp College video (including intro of teachers (2) • Year 6 learner videos (2) • Skate Park and Bike Track at the college (1) • Year 6/7 teachers visited each other’s classes (ASTS did relief) (3) • Year 7 learners went back to old school to talk to Y6 classes • CURRICULUM TRANSITIONS – moderation; planning meetings

43. Your turn … collaborate (2 mins) • What do you do to make transitions easier for learners from primary to secondary school in your KāhuiAko? From ECE to primary? From secondary to tertiary? OR • What is your KāhuiAko or school doing to improve hauora of teachers, learners, whanau and community?

44. How do we know we are making a difference with the work we have been doing with TRANSITIONS? • Padlet of teachers’ comments after visits Dec 2018 • Survey of Y6 teachers March 2019 • Survey of Y7 learners March 2019 with responses • Survey of Y7 parents March 2019 • GROWTH coaching feedback from teachers • Conversations with groups of Year 6 and 7 learners • Feedback from Across School PLD

46. Leading as a DP • Easier to allocate 0.4 • Servant leadership/facilitation – not “boss” • Expert partner as kaiārahi – great resource and confidante • Opportunity to interact with learners and teachers across the sectors

48. Let’s keep collaborating … because we’re all in this together …

49. Aroha https://www.facebook.com/susew/videos/10157181268513383/ from the learners and teachers at Whangaparaoa College (created by 9WILS)

50. Aroha from Whangaparaoa