Elly Warnock

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...

Good morning, This email is to thank you and all the wonderful teachers that I have cc'd in for all the hard work and dedication that you and they have put in over the years to ensure that __ was well supported, able to learn and most of all make it to the end of Year 6 without been stood down. Russell Street School is a wonderful school for children, parents and the community and I have no hesitation in recommending it to others - especially those who might have children with more challenging behaviour or difficult learning needs. My family and I loved how both __ and __ were supported to be part of the Year 6 Prizegiving  on Wednesday  and it is that inclusiveness that really shows that no one is seen as different when at Russell Street School. The loss of James and Elly is a sad one for Russell Street School but an exciting new journey for them and a great gain to the schools they are going to.  The appointment of Mel and Troy into their positions was a...

Kia ora Nick and Elly, A massive thank from us all at the Institute of Education for the manaakitanga and expertise shared with the MTchgLn teachers and staff. We learned so much from your presentation, ambassador-guided visits to diverse learning spaces and then student-directed See-Saw conversations. It was breath-taking and humbling to see so much evidence of teachers’ and students’ agency, leadership and creativity that reflects your school’s vision for all learners. From the chooks to cutting edge digital technology we saw the very best in education and we are so privileged to partner with your school. Thank you too for this presentation which we’ll use on Monday to further reflect on our learning with you this morning. He kura tangata he tanagata kura We value each other’s scholarship and talents, and we cherish the importance of collaborative partnerships. Ngā mihi Ally Dr Alison Sewell     |  Institute of Education  |  ...

PTC 01: Professional Relationships, PTC 02: Promoting Well Being; PTC 03: Bicultural Partnership; PTC 04: Professional Learning; PTC 05: Leadership; PTC 06: Learning Programme; PTC 07: Learning Environment;  PTC 08: How Ākonga Learn; PTC 09: Diverse Needs; PTC 10: Bicultural; PTC 11: Assessment; PTC 12: Critical Inquiry; Appraisal, Carol Lynch, Dinah Harvey, Sabbatical