Leadership

__**Kiwi Leadership for Principals**__

//Have you seen this document the MoE have been working on? Although it is designed as a way forward for Principals, it is very relevant to AP/DP's also. The MoE are concerned about the lack of leaders choosing to move into Principalship and has completed a review with eight recommendations about how and what is needed to recruit quality principals in primary schools.// __Recommendations:__ 1. Principal role must be 'talked up' so the message to potential principals is positive. 2. The Leading Learning aspect of the principal role has huge potential in attracting teachers to school leadership. 3. Rather than have a clearer pathway for leadership, establish a clear process for a range of leadership pathways, ie pathways that are personalised and reflect individual strengths, needs and aspirations. 4. A framework to foster a personalised approach to leadership learning to meet individual needs and context is a priority. 5. Time for quality leadership professional development is required for existing and potential school leaders. (financial rewards such as M units do not make quality leaders). 6. There needs to be a greater connectedness between school leadership and teachers as leaders. 7. Rural principalship must be more attractive. 8. Reduction of administration workload.

www.educationalleaders.govt.nz has got the above report and also Aspiring Principal information.

__**School Leadership and Student Outcomes: Identifying What Works and Why MoE - Best Evidence Synthesis (BES)**__ This has just been released (yesterday), very interesting, has some links with progressions in learning that fit with the National Standards. Case Study 2 is an example of an Assistant Principal improving teaching in her school. Worth a peruse of the Executive Summary. One copy will be sent to every school. Limited extra free copies can be ordered from orders@thechair.minedu.govt.nz Check the MoE site for full report online www.educationcounts.govt.nz/goto/BES. The Social Sciences BES is also here, it has great ideas and approaches to making school environments safer and supportive for students and staff.