Kotahitanga Mentoring/PCT Day 1

Riverdale School

  • We had compliant children, but we wanted kids to get up and get their learning.
  • So much growth when you work together.  The power of working together.
  • Everyone needs an equal voice in collaboration.
  • Belief in the power of 3.
  • About 90 is the maximum...
  • Some power of 2, because 4 is too many.
  • If kids need to move, they can.
  • It takes 50% of your brain power to stay still - Nathan Mikaere-Wallis
  • Often the 3rd teacher is the connector teacher. Two teachers are taking small groups, the third teacher is increasing the level of work of the independent students. 
  • We have behaviours that underpin how we will work together. - License Levels - zone up the expectations - expressions of key competencies - what do these look like at 5, or 7 etc
  • Collaboration vs cooperation
  • Is a checklist the right thing to enable collaboration?
  • The only time you learn is where it is hard - our kids and our staff need to know that!
  • Every space needs some kind of breakout space.  We all at some point need a space to go to...
  • Leadership space is collaborative too...
  • The physical environment supports being able to work collaboratively - it doesn't drive it.

Our job is to enable our PCT's

Mentoring at CNS

  • How can I support Galatia, Ryan and Therese in their mentoring of our PCT's?
  • What are the needs of our PCT's?
  • How can we support them collectively?
Engagement - brain research - requires a change of pace.

The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires

Brain Rules by John Medina





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