tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post2814658425209592377..comments2024-03-28T00:28:06.035+13:00Comments on leading and learning: Education to realize the talents of all - students and teachers.Bruce Hammondshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07031065790535111400noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-27242319930014997242012-01-14T12:34:18.408+13:002012-01-14T12:34:18.408+13:00Great challenge for 2012 anonGreat challenge for 2012 anonBruce Hammondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07031065790535111400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-69726420269158092812012-01-14T11:12:00.228+13:002012-01-14T11:12:00.228+13:00I love this post. In fact it is incredibly timely....I love this post. In fact it is incredibly timely. I am relatively new to leadership and have always been one of those teachers who "tinkers"to develop my practice and pedagogy. My tinkering has proved incredibly valuable to developing a self-regulating, student centred programme but this is only within my classroom. My next step is to leave the cowboy hat at the door and get the team on board. I work with an incredibly talented and dedicated group of teachers but it is time for them to develop a vision for how our children learn NOW not how they themselves learned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-44129726991195403042012-01-14T10:26:44.180+13:002012-01-14T10:26:44.180+13:00I couldn't agree more.
The last decade has se...I couldn't agree more.<br /><br />The last decade has seen exciting rich programmes across the curriculum being sidelined by an obsessive emphasis on literary and numeracy.<br /><br />This is not to suggest literacy and numeracy are not important but they ought to be seen ( 're framed') as foundation skills central for students to 'seek, use and create their own knowledge'( NZC 07)<br /><br />Timperley's book has little criticism of the conservative position schools find themselves in - in fact her emphasis has solidified this traditional position.<br /><br />And the introduction of National Standards in literacy and numeracy will push schools into an obsessive compliance mode.Bruce Hammondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07031065790535111400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-60207177364785027562012-01-14T09:04:32.701+13:002012-01-14T09:04:32.701+13:00The first question a school involved in any profes...The first question a school involved in any professional development should ask is: What is the purpose of education in the 21stC? And then what attributes will students need to thrive in uncertain but potentialy exciting times? Or how do we ensure all students are engaged in learning? At the very least schools should focus on realizing their mission/vsion - or the vision of the 2007 New Zealnd National Curriculum, other wise it is 'tinkering' not transformational.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com